Gel-type autologous chondrocyte (Chondron) implantation for treatment of articular cartilage defects of the knee.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Illness perceptions have been found to change over time and following health care. Hence, addressing illness perceptions alongside existing health care interventions may be important for the sustainment of health gains following rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to measure the illness perceptions of ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Løchting I,Fjerstad E,Garratt AM

更新日期：2013-01-16 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:The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used metric for measuring change in mobility after knee arthroplasty, however, what is considered an improvement after surgery has not been defined. The determination of important change in an outcome assessment tool is controversial and may require more than one a...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Naylor JM,Mills K,Buhagiar M,Fortunato R,Wright R

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recovery of motor dysfunction is important for patients with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). To enhance the recovery of muscle strength, both research and treatments mainly focus on injury of upper motor neurons at the direct injury site. However, accumulating evidences have suggested that SCI ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Li J,Zhu Y,Li Y,He S,Wang D

更新日期：2020-08-15 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:Plasma cell granuloma (PCG) is a rare non-neoplastic entity, with the precise etiology remaining unclear. Vertebra-affected spinal PCG has not been reported yet. This report presented a case with cross-segment spinal PCG in thoracolumbar region. CASE PRESENTATION:A 32-year-old male patient presented to the ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lin R,Wang S,Lin J,Zhang Z,Chen X

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise programmes have shown to be important for the prevention of fractures in patients with established osteoporosis. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of such programmes for women with low bone mineral density (BMD) (osteoporosis or osteopenia) who have already suffered a fracture. Studies ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Hakestad KA,Torstveit MK,Nordsletten L,Risberg MA

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is theorized that neck pain may cause reduced postural control due to the known physiological connection between the receptors in the cervical spine and the vestibular system. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the pressure pain threshold in the neck is associated with postural sway in patie...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Knapstad MK,Goplen FK,Ask T,Skouen JS,Nordahl SHG

更新日期：2019-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the advantages of its bone-conserving nature, hip resurface arthroplasty (HRA) has recently gained the interest of orthopedic surgeons for the treatment of young and active patients who have osteonerosis of the femoral head. However, in long-term follow-up studies after HRA, narrowing of the femoral n...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Tai CL,Chen YC,Hsieh PH

更新日期：2014-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is predominant in young male athletes, but not much is known about gait differences in cases of increased hip alpha angles. In our study, the hip alpha angle of Nötzli of soccer players was quantified on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with axial oblique seque...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lahner M,von Schulze Pellengahr C,Walter PA,Lukas C,Falarzik A,Daniilidis K,von Engelhardt LV,Abraham C,Hennig EM,Hagen M

更新日期：2014-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we evaluated the changes which occurred in the epiligament, an enveloping tissue of the ligament, during the ligament healing. We assessed the association of epiligament elements that could be involved in ligament healing. METHODS:Thirty-two 8-month old male Wistar rats were used in this stud...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Georgiev GP,Vidinov NK,Kinov PS

更新日期：2010-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Handball is a physical contact sport that includes frequent overhead throwing, and this combination leads to a high rate of shoulder injuries. Several factors have been associated with shoulder injuries in overhead athletes, but strong scientific evidence is lacking for most suggested risk factors. We theref...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Asker M,Waldén M,Källberg H,Holm LW,Skillgate E

更新日期：2017-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that there are large regional variations in treatment methods for the management of proximal humeral fractures. The objective of this study was to investigate the national surgical trends in elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures in South Korea. METHODS:We analyzed the Korean Health In...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Jo YH,Lee KH,Lee BG

更新日期：2019-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard plate fixation can be used to treat intraarticular olecranon fractures with satisfactory functional recovery, but its use is accompanied by implant related complications. This retrospective study reports on the functional outcome of intraarticular olecranon fractures treated with a central tension p...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Chen W,Zhang Q,Hou Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health belief model (HBM) is the most commonly used conceptual framework for evaluating osteoporosis health belief and behaviors. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a health belief model based questionnaire for exercise behavior for preventing osteoporosi...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Soleymanian A,Niknami S,Hajizadeh E,Shojaeizadeh D,Montazeri A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluating the strength of the small muscles of the foot may be useful in a variety of clinical applications but is challenging from a methodology standpoint. Previous efforts have focused primarily on the functional movement of toe flexion, but clear methodology guidelines are lacking. A novel foot doming t...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Bruening DA,Ridge ST,Jacobs JL,Olsen MT,Griffin DW,Ferguson DH,Bassett KE,Johnson AW

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When conducting large scale epidemiologic studies, it is a challenge to obtain quantitative exposure estimates, which do not rely on self-report where estimates may be influenced by symptoms and knowledge of disease status. In this study we developed a job exposure matrix (JEM) for use in population studies ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Rubak TS,Svendsen SW,Andersen JH,Haahr JP,Kryger A,Jensen LD,Frost P

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal biceps tendon rupture occurs more often in middle-aged male population, involving the dominant arm. In this retrospective study, it's been described the occurrence of the most frequent adverse events and the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing surgical repair of distal biceps tendon rupture with ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Tarallo L,Lombardi M,Zambianchi F,Giorgini A,Catani F

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skeletal ratios and bone lengths are widely used in anthropology and forensic pathology and hip axis length is a useful predictor of fracture. The aim of this study was to show that skeletal ratios, such as length of femur to height, could be accurately measured from a DXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Chinappen-Horsley U,Blake GM,Fogelman I,Spector TD

更新日期：2007-11-16 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:Gout has been associated with weaker foot/leg muscles and altered gait patterns. There is also evidence of on-going foot pain and an increased risk of tendinopathy, with the Achilles and patella tendons most frequently affected in gout. Additionally, the inflammation associated with gout may change tissue el...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Otter S,Payne C,Jones AM,Webborn N,Watt P

更新日期：2020-10-07 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:The aim of the present study was to describe and measure the occipital-cervical distance by a novel method utilizing the occiput-C4 distance (OC4D) in normal subjects, as a proposed tool to guide restoration of vertical dislocations of the occipitocervical region in patients with basilar invaginations and fo...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Tang C,Yang S,Liao YH,Tang Q,Ma F,Wang Q,Zhong J

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been many studies regarding nongeriatric femoral neck fractures (FNFs), which included patients of a wide age range (between 20 and 60 years old). We aimed to determine whether internal fixation provided acceptable outcomes for middle-aged patients with displaced FNFs, and identify predictors of s...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wang CT,Chen JW,Wu K,Chen CS,Chen WC,Pao JL,Chang CH,Lan TY

更新日期：2018-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the role of prior occupational low back injury in future episodes of low back pain and disability in the general population. We conducted a study to determine if a lifetime history of work-related low back injury is associated with prevalent severity-graded low back pain, depressive sym...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Hincapié CA,Cassidy JD,Côté P

更新日期：2008-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rod system is a novel pedicle-based dynamic stabilization system. This study evaluated clinical and radiographic outcomes of non-fusion surgery by PEEK rod systems for treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases with a 2-year follow-up. METHODS:From February 2012 to October 2012, 3...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Huang W,Chang Z,Song R,Zhou K,Yu X

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of low back pain is rising among the young adult population. Altered lumbar muscle tone was suggested to be associated with underlying pathologies and symptoms. To date, there is minimum information available on the repeatability of lumbar spine muscle mechanical properties in the young adults...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lo WLA,Yu Q,Mao Y,Li W,Hu C,Li L

更新日期：2019-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the efficacy of annular ligament reconstruction by suture anchor in the treatment of radial head dislocation (RHD) in children. METHOD:A total of 20 RHD children nderwent annular ligament reconstruction surgery using suture anchor. Preoperative and postoperative elbow functions were evaluate...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wang J,Jiang LD,He AY,Wang DR,Zhu J,Duan RS,Tao C

更新日期：2015-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Headache is a common and costly health problem. Although the pathogenesis of headache is heterogeneous, reported contributing factors are dysfunctions of the upper cervical spine. The flexion rotation test (FRT) is a commonly used diagnostic test to detect upper cervical movement impairment. A digital goniom...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Luedtke K,Schoettker-Königer T,Hall T,Reimer C,Grassold M,Hasselhoff-Styhler P,Neulinger C,Obrocki M,Przyhoda P,Schäfer A

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended scope physiotherapists (ESP) are increasingly supplementing orthopaedic surgeons (OS) in diagnosing patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Studies have reported satisfactory diagnostic and treatment agreement between ESPs and OSs, but methodological study quality is generally low, and only few stu...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Madsen MN,Kirkegaard ML,Klebe TM,Linnebjerg CL,Villumsen SMR,Due SJ,Trøstrup J,Rossen CB,Birk HO,Elmengaard B,Mikkelsen LR

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00