Growth hormone as concomitant treatment in severe fibromyalgia associated with low IGF-1 serum levels. A pilot study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Open dislocations are infrequent, often associated with damage to the neuro vascular structures. We present an unusual case of an open antero-lateral dislocation of the elbow, which was not associated with any vascular or neural injury. CASE PRESENTATION:A 34 year female dance instructor sustained an open d...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Alonso JA,Roy BR,Shaw DL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABTSRACT:BACKGROUND: Numerous comparative studies of surgical procedures have focused on clinical and radiographical outcomes, as well as the effect of bone fragility on the outcome of spinal surgery; however, insights concerning a risk of mortality or morbidity have been limited. Additionally, the effect of surgical t...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Ohba T,Yokomichi H,Koyama K,Tanaka N,Oda K,Haro H

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plantaris tendon, peronus brevis tendon and flexor hallucis longus tendon augmentation, commonly used in Achilles tendon rupture, often lead to weakening of injured foot and they require the immobilization after the surgery. It is essential to develop the technique, which gives no such limitation and allows ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Piontek T,Bąkowski P,Ciemniewska-Gorzela K,Grygorowicz M

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) requires relatively lengthy fluoroscopic guidance, which might lead to substantial radiation exposure to patients or operators. The two-fluoroscopic technique (two-plane radiographs obtained using two fluoroscopes) during PV can provide simultaneous two-planar projections wit...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Li YY,Huang TJ,Cheng CC,Wu MH,Lee CY

更新日期：2013-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously observed, in studies on an experimental overuse model, that the tachykinin system may be involved in the processes of muscle inflammation (myositis) and other muscle tissue alterations. To further evaluate the significance of tachykinins in these processes, we have used inhibitors of neutr...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Song Y,Stål PS,Yu JG,Lorentzon R,Backman C,Forsgren S

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a primary cause of degenerative disc diseases; however, the mechanisms underlying the degeneration remain unclear. The immunoinflammatory response plays an important role in IVDD progression. The inflammatory cytokine lymphotoxin-α (LTα), formerly known as TNFβ, is ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Guo Z,Qiu C,Mecca C,Zhang Y,Bian J,Wang Y,Wu X,Wang T,Su W,Li X,Zhang W,Chen B,Xiang H

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of distal radius fracture has increased substantially during the last 50 years according to several studies that estimated the overall incidence in various general populations. The incidence of fracture classified according to severity has not been well documented. The aim of this population-ba...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Brogren E,Petranek M,Atroshi I

更新日期：2007-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is today's surgical gold standard for ACL rupture. Although it provides satisfactory results, not all patients return to their previous activity level and moreover, early posttraumatic osteoarthritis is not prevented. As such, a renewed interest has emerged in ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Boer BC,Hoogeslag RAG,Brouwer RW,Demmer A,Huis In 't Veld RMHA

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolated greater trochanter (GT) fractures are relatively rare and few studies have assessed the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for these fractures. When initial plain radiographs show an isolated GT fracture, underestimation of occult intertrochanteric extension may result in displacement...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Moon NH,Shin WC,Do MU,Woo SH,Son SM,Suh KT

更新日期：2018-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A fracture of the calcaneus can be a painful and disabling injury. Treatment modalities may be conservative or operative. Surgical treatment strategies include open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) techniques, as well as a variety of minimally invasive methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Rodemund C,Krenn R,Kihm C,Leister I,Ortmaier R,Litzlbauer W,Schwarz AM,Mattiassich G

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is a new diagnostic tool for gout, but its sensitivity has not been established. Our goal was to assess the sensitivity of DECT for the detection of monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in non-tophaceous and tophaceous gout, both at the level of the patient and that of the i...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Baer AN,Kurano T,Thakur UJ,Thawait GK,Fuld MK,Maynard JW,McAdams-DeMarco M,Fishman EK,Carrino JA

更新日期：2016-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore how chronic musculoskeletal pain is managed in multidisciplinary pain clinics for patients for whom physical interventions are inappropriate or ineffective. METHODS:A qualitative study was undertaken using semi-structured interviews with twenty five members of the pain management team drawn from ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Harding G,Campbell J,Parsons S,Rahman A,Underwood M

更新日期：2010-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is a self reported questionnaire for patients with foot and ankle disorders available in English, German, and Persian. This study plans to translate the FAAM from English to French (FAAM-F) and assess the validity and reliability of this new version. METHODS:The FAA...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Borloz S,Crevoisier X,Deriaz O,Ballabeni P,Martin RL,Luthi F

更新日期：2011-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramedullary nailing is a standard surgical procedure for fixation of proximal femoral fractures, but is associated with considerable radiation exposure for controlling the implant placement, due to the percutaneous insertion technique.The aim of this study was the evaluation of potential benefits of 2D-fl...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wilharm A,Marintschev I,Hofmann GO,Gras F

更新日期：2013-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramedullary nails have become the main treatment for intertrochanteric fractures. However, a distal locking procedure during nailing gradually raised controversy. In this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials was performed to summarize existing evidence, aiming to determine the s...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Li YH,Yu T,Shao W,Liu Y,Zhu D,Tan L

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a complex interaction among acetabular component position and antetorsion of the femoral stem in determining the maximum, impingement-free prosthetic range-of-motion (ROM) in total hip arthroplasty (THA). By insertion into the femoral canal, stems of any geometry follow the natural anterior bow of t...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Renkawitz T,Haimerl M,Dohmen L,Gneiting S,Lechler P,Woerner M,Springorum HR,Weber M,Sussmann P,Sendtner E,Grifka J

更新日期：2012-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of altered joint mechanics on cartilage degeneration in in vivo models has not been studied successfully due to a lack of pre-injury information. We aimed 1) to develop an accurate in vivo canine model to measure the changes in joint loading and T2 star (T2*) relaxation time before and after unilate...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lee D,Hong KT,Lim TS,Lee E,Lee YH,Park JS,Kim W,Oh JH,Choi JA,Song Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of fracture-related infections (FRI) is still a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. The prevalence of FRI is particularly high in open fractures with extensive soft-tissue damage. This study aimed to develop a new two-step animal model for non-unions with segmental bone defects, which could be u...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Helbig L,Guehring T,Titze N,Nurjadi D,Sonntag R,Armbruster J,Wildemann B,Schmidmaier G,Gruetzner AP,Freischmidt H

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies on the relationship between morphological parameters and traumatic diseases of the knee have already been conducted. However, few studies focused on the association between knee morphology and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fracture in adults. The objective of this study was to ev...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Fan N,Zheng YC,Zang L,Yang CG,Yuan S,Du P,Liu YM,Zhao Q,Wang JW

更新日期：2021-01-21 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:The purpose of this study was to determine whether a specific threshold per lifting movement, the accumulation above which best predicts lumbar disk protrusion, exists or the total lifting load should be considered. METHODS:This was a retrospective study. Subjects with various lifting exposures were recruit...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Hung IY,Shih TT,Chen BB,Liou SH,Ho IK,Guo YL

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gait analysis is increasingly being used to characterise dysfunction of the lower limb and foot in people with inflammatory arthritis (IA). The aim of the systematic review was to evaluate the spatiotemporal, foot and ankle kinematic, kinetic, peak plantar pressure and muscle activity parameters between pati...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Carroll M,Parmar P,Dalbeth N,Boocock M,Rome K

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though there are several region-specific functional outcome questionnaires measuring neck disorders that have been developed in English-speaking countries, no Polish version has ever been validated. The purpose of our study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Neck Disability Index (NDI) ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Misterska E,Jankowski R,Glowacki M

更新日期：2011-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether Body Mass Index (BMI) at 11 years old has a direct effect on bone mass at age 18 operating through alterations to bone growth and development, or whether the association is mediated by concurrent BMI, fat mass (FM), and fat free mass (FFM). METHODS:Path analysis was used to explore t...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Muniz LC,Menezes AM,Assunção MC,Martínez-Mesa J,Wehrmeister FC,Howe LD,Hallal PC,Gonçalves H,Barros FC

更新日期：2015-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:How a dentist works, such as the patterns of movements performed daily, is also largely affected by the workstation Dental tasks are often executed in awkward body positions, thereby causing a very high degree of strain on the corresponding muscles. The objective of this study is to detect those dental tasks...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Ohlendorf D,Erbe C,Nowak J,Hauck I,Hermanns I,Ditchen D,Ellegast R,Groneberg DA

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our preliminary retrospective study assessed outcomes after the use of Ni-Ti arched shape-memory connector (ASC) combined with partially threaded cancellous screws (PTCS) to repair coronal plane supracondylar-condylar femoral fractures. METHODS:Twenty-one patients (16 men and 5 women) with a mean age of 34....

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Zhang Y,Zhao X,Tang Y,Zhang C,Xu S,Xie Y

更新日期：2013-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the increase in vascular disease prevalence and mortality in OA populations is a result of co-occurrence of cardiovascular disease and OA, which are both common in the older population, is due to OA treatments or to the common association with reduced physical activity and/or obesity is unclear. One ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Davies-Tuck ML,Kawasaki R,Wluka AE,Wong TY,Hodgson L,English DR,Giles GG,Cicuttini F

更新日期：2012-12-20 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: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:Previous studies have provided the initial evidence for construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Mayo Hip Score. Instruments used for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) outcomes assessment should be valid, reliable and responsive to change. Our main objective was to examine the responsiveness to chang...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Singh JA,Schleck C,Harmsen WS,Lewallen DG

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00