The effectiveness of motorised lumbar traction in the management of LBP with lumbo sacral nerve root involvement: a feasibility study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical approaches like mobilization, stretching, and/or massage may decrease shoulder tightness and improve symptoms in subjects with stiff shoulders. We investigated the effect and predictors of effectiveness of massage in the treatment of patients with posterior shoulder tightness. METHODS:A randomized ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Yang JL,Chen SY,Hsieh CL,Lin JJ

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the use of three-dimensional (3D) printing models for preoperative planning in cases of complex fracture. METHODS:In total, 48 patients with AO type C fractures of the distal radius were enrolled in the study between January 2014 and January 2015. They w...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Chen C,Cai L,Zheng W,Wang J,Guo X,Chen H

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:LBP is a common and serious problem affecting vast populations of the world. However, only few studies on LBP in sub-Saharan Africa have been conducted. Studies report that LBP and pelvic angle are interrelated, and African residents have a high pelvic tilt. The strategy to prevent LBP should focus on activi...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Tatsumi M,Mkoba EM,Suzuki Y,Kajiwara Y,Zeidan H,Harada K,Bitoh T,Nishida Y,Nakai K,Shimoura K,Aoyama T

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal pain is considerable among healthcare workers, allegedly due to high physical work demands of healthcare work. Previous investigations have shown promising results of physical exercise for relieving pain among different occupational groups, but the question ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Jakobsen MD,Sundstrup E,Brandt M,Kristensen AZ,Jay K,Stelter R,Lavendt E,Aagaard P,Andersen LL

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee complaints are a frequent reason for consultation in general practice. These patients constitute a specific population compared to secondary care patients. However, information to base treatment decisions on is generally derived from specialistic settings. Our cohort study is aimed at collecting knowled...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Heintjes EM,Berger MY,Koes BW,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2005-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) are amongst the most common foot and ankle disorders. Varus ankle malalignment causes stress concentration on medial side of the joint, resulting in OLTs and osteoarthritis. For large symptomatic OLTs (>10 mm), Osteochondral autograft transplantation is usually recom...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Li X,Zhu Y,Xu Y,Wang B,Liu J,Xu X

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-Dye taping is used for excessive pronation at the subtalar joint of the foot. Previous research has focused on the tape's immediate effect on plantar pressure. Its effectiveness following exercise has not been investigated. Peak plantar pressure distribution provides an indirect representation of subtala...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Nolan D,Kennedy N

更新日期：2009-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the relatively high rate of injuries to the lower extremity due to jump-landing movement patterns and the accompanied high costs, there is need for determining potential preventive programs. A program on the intervention of jump-landing technique is possibly an important preventative measure since it ap...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Aerts I,Cumps E,Verhagen E,Meeusen R

更新日期：2010-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate if psychological and behavioral factors (as determined by the Swedish version of the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory, MPI-S) can predict the early clinical course of Low Back Pain (LBP). METHODS:MPI-S data from patients (18-65 years of age) seeking chiropractic care for recurr...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Eklund A,Bergström G,Bodin L,Axén I

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to examine the association between an expert clinician's impression of symptomatic meniscal tears and subsequent MRI in the context of middle-aged and older adults with knee pain. METHODS:Patients older than 45 were eligible for this IRB-approved substudy if they had knee pain, had not undergone...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Deshpande BR,Losina E,Smith SR,Martin SD,Wright RJ,Katz JN

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though technological progress has provided us with more and more sophisticated equipment for making goniometric measurements, the most commonly used clinical tools are still the universal goniometer and, to a lesser extent, the inclinometer. There is, however, no published study so far that uses an incl...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Herrero P,Carrera P,García E,Gómez-Trullén EM,Oliván-Blázquez B

更新日期：2011-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine whether function and pain outcomes of patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are changing over time. METHODS:The Mayo Clinic Total Joint Registry provided data for time-trends in preoperative and 2-year post-operative activity limitation and pain in primary TKA patients from 19...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Singh JA,Lewallen DG

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sensory information from mechanoreceptors in the skin, muscles, tendons, and joint structures plays an important role in joint stability. A joint injury can lead to disruption of the sensory system, which can be measured by proprioceptive acuity. When evaluating proprioception, assessment tools need to be re...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Ageberg E,Flenhagen J,Ljung J

更新日期：2007-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is usually assumed that musculoskeletal pain is associated with both the physical workload and the psychosocial work environment, as well as with personal and lifestyle factors. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in women with varying or different occupational exposures, a...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Arvidsson I,Gremark Simonsen J,Dahlqvist C,Axmon A,Karlson B,Björk J,Nordander C

更新日期：2016-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative blood management is an important issue in the treatment of elderly patients at an increased risk of postoperative complications. Accordingly, tranexamic acid (TXA) is widely administered to reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements. In this case-control study, the effect of topical TXA on ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Kwak DK,Jang CY,Kim DH,Rhyu SH,Hwang JH,Yoo JH

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this study was to assess the interobserver and intraobserver agreement on ligamentous injuries on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute simple elbow dislocation. The secondary objectives were to determine the interobserver agreement on the assessment of joint congrui...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Schnetzke M,Schüler S,Hoffend J,Simon R,Keil H,Porschke F,Studier-Fischer S,Grützner PA,Guehring T

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone stress fractures are overuse injuries commonly encountered in sports and military medicine. Some fatigue fractures lead to morbidity and loss of active, physically-demanding training days. We evaluated the incidence, anatomical location, risk factors, and preventive measures for fatigue fractures in you...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Pihlajamäki H,Parviainen M,Kyröläinen H,Kautiainen H,Kiviranta I

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with osteoarthritis (OA) frequently report that their joint pain is influenced by weather conditions. This study aimed to examine whether there are differences in perceived joint pain between older people with OA who reported to be weather-sensitive versus those who did not in six European countries w...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Timmermans EJ,van der Pas S,Schaap LA,Sánchez-Martínez M,Zambon S,Peter R,Pedersen NL,Dennison EM,Denkinger M,Castell MV,Siviero P,Herbolsheimer F,Edwards MH,Otero A,Deeg DJ

更新日期：2014-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of hip resurfacing patients and compare them to standard primary total hip arthroplasty procedures performed during the same period of time. METHODS:One hundred and fourteen consecutive men who had a mean age of 50 years (range...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Issa K,Palich A,Tatevossian T,Kapadia BH,Naziri Q,Mont MA

更新日期：2013-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-inflammatory nanoparticular compounds could represent a strategy to diminish osteoarthritis (OA) progression. The present study was undertaken to prove the uptake of nanoparticular dendritic polyglycerol sulfates (dPGS) by rat-derived articular chondrocytes and to answer the question of whether dPGS cou...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Schneider T,Welker P,Licha K,Haag R,Schulze-Tanzil G

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent severe Dupuytren contracture of the small finger's proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is a difficult problem. Further surgery carries high risk of complications and poor outcome. Patients are often offered finger amputation. We have devised a novel surgical procedure consisting of middle phalanx ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Eiriksdottir A,Atroshi I

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gluteus medius (GMED) affects hip function as an abductor. We evaluated muscle volume and degeneration of the GMED by using CT-based analysis and assessed factors that affect hip abductor strength in patients with unilateral hip osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:We examined clinical and imaging findings asso...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Momose T,Inaba Y,Choe H,Kobayashi N,Tezuka T,Saito T

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Cabrera D,Kruger M,Wolber FM,Roy NC,Fraser K

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some patients complain of noise after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Controversy still exists on how the noise affects the clinical outcomes, including joint awareness, after TKA. The Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) measures the clinical outcomes focusing on joint awareness after surgery. The Knee Society ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Taniguchi H,Itoh M,Yoshimoto N,Itou J,Kuwashima U,Okazaki K

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis(OA) in East Asia is as common for men and even higher for women than that reported in the Caucasian population. Since both population aging and economic growth have taken place at a much faster pace in Asian countries, such as South Korea, one would expect knee OA to bec...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Kim I,Kim HA,Seo YI,Song YW,Hunter DJ,Jeong JY,Kim DH

更新日期：2010-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preclinical osteoarthritis models where damage occurs spontaneously may better reflect the initiation and development of human osteoarthritis. The aim was to assess the commercial pig as a model of spontaneous osteoarthritis development by examining pain-associated behaviour, joint cartilage integrity, as we...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Macfadyen MA,Daniel Z,Kelly S,Parr T,Brameld JM,Murton AJ,Jones SW

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In most institutions, arterial embolization (AE) remains a standard procedure to achieve hemostasis during the resuscitation of patients with pelvic fractures. However, the actual benefits of AE are controversial. In this study, we aimed to explore AE-related outcomes following resuscitation at our center an...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lai CY,Tseng IC,Su CY,Hsu YH,Chou YC,Chen HW,Yu YH

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypnosis treatment in general practice is a rather new concept. This pilot study was performed to evaluate the effect of a standardized hypnosis treatment used in general practice for patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP). METHODS:The study was designed as a randomized control group-controlled study. ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Grøndahl JR,Rosvold EO

更新日期：2008-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lateral condylar humerus fractures (LCHFs) are the second most common pediatric distal humerus fractures. Open reduction and internal fixation is recommended for fractures displaced by more than 2 mm. Few studies described using closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) for treating fractures with gre...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Xie LW,Wang J,Deng ZQ,Zhao RH,Chen W,Kang C,Ye JJ,Liu X,Zhou Y,Shen H

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal postoperative pain management is important to ensure patient comfort and early mobilization. METHODS:In this double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, randomized clinical trial, we evaluated postoperative pain following knee replacement in patients receiving placebo, etoricoxib (90 or 120 mg), o...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Rawal N,Viscusi E,Peloso PM,Minkowitz HS,Chen L,Shah S,Mehta A,Chitkara DK,Curtis SP,Papanicolaou DA

更新日期：2013-10-24 00:00:00