abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of standardized tests that assess functional performance for sustained upper extremity activity. This study describes development of a new test for measuring functional performance of the upper extremity and neck and assesses reliability and concurrent validity in patients with shoulder patho...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： MacDermid JC,Ghobrial M,Quirion KB,St-Amour M,Tsui T,Humphreys D,McCluskie J,Shewayhat E,Galea V

更新日期：2007-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the rehabilitation of patients with prolonged back and neck pain, the physical impairment should be assessed. Previous research has exclusively engaged medically educated examiners, mostly physiotherapists. However, less biased evaluations of efforts at rehabilitation might be achieved by personnel standi...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lindell O,Eriksson L,Strender LE

更新日期：2007-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary patellofemoral dislocations are common. In most patients, non-operative management produces satisfactory outcome. If the dislocation recurs after a trial of rehabilitation, operative intervention is considered, with the aim of restoring the soft tissue anatomy to normal. Ninety four percent of patien...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Carmont MR,Maffulli N

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The choice of an evaluative instrument has been hampered by the lack of head-to-head comparisons of responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in subpopulations of low back pain (LBP). The objective of this study was to concurrently compare responsiveness and MCID for commonly used...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lauridsen HH,Hartvigsen J,Manniche C,Korsholm L,Grunnet-Nilsson N

更新日期：2006-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trunk bridging exercises are often used as therapeutic exercises for lumbopelvic stabilization. These exercises focus on the retraining of muscle coordination patterns in which optimal ratios between local segmental stabilizing and global torque producing muscle activity are assumed to be essential. However,...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Stevens VK,Bouche KG,Mahieu NN,Coorevits PL,Vanderstraeten GG,Danneels LA

更新日期：2006-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endostatin is a C-terminal fragment of collagen XVIII which is a component of basement membranes with the structural properties of both collagens and proteoglycans. Endostatin has a major role in angiogenesis which is intimately associated with bone development and remodeling. Signaling between the endotheli...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Sipola A,Nelo K,Hautala T,Ilvesaro J,Tuukkanen J

更新日期：2006-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article describes the background and study design of the PROMO study (Prospective Research on Musculoskeletal disorders in Office workers). Few longitudinal studies have been performed to investigate the risk factors responsible for the incidence of hand, arm, shoulder and neck symptoms among office wor...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： IJmker S,Blatter BM,van der Beek AJ,van Mechelen W,Bongers PM

更新日期：2006-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Passive joint mobilisation is a technique frequently used by physiotherapists to reduce pain, improve joint movement and facilitate a return to activities after injury, but its use after ankle fracture is currently based on limited evidence. The primary aim of this trial is to determine if adding joint mobil...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lin CC,Moseley AM,Refshauge KM,Haas M,Herbert RD

更新日期：2006-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reliability and measurement error of several impairment measures used during the clinical examination of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) has not been established. The purpose was to determine the inter-tester reliability and measurement error of measures of impairments associated with P...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Piva SR,Fitzgerald K,Irrgang JJ,Jones S,Hando BR,Browder DA,Childs JD

更新日期：2006-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patellofemoral complaints are frequently seen in younger and active patients. Clinical strategy is usually based on decreasing provoking activities as sports and demanding knee activities during work and leisure and reassuring the patient on the presumed good outcome. Exercise therapy is also often prescribe...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： van Linschoten R,van Middelkoop M,Berger MY,Heintjes EM,Koopmanschap MA,Verhaar JA,Koes BW,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2006-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has previously been shown that low back pain (LBP) often presents already in the teenage years and that previous LBP predicts future LBP. It is also well documented that there is a large degree of comorbidity associated with LBP, both in adolescents and adults. The objective of this study is to gain a dee...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Hestbaek L,Leboeuf-Yde C,Kyvik KO

更新日期：2006-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A common knee injury mechanism sustained during basketball is landing badly from a jump. Landing is a complex task and requires good coordination, dynamic muscle control and flexibility. For adolescents whose coordination and motor control has not fully matured, landing badly from a jump can present a signif...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Louw Q,Grimmer K,Vaughan C

更新日期：2006-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) beads releasing antibiotics are used extensively to treat osteomyelitis, but require surgical removal afterwards because they do not degrade. METHODS:As an alternative option, this report compares the in vitro gentamicin release profile from clinically used, biodegradable carr...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Stallmann HP,Faber C,Bronckers AL,Nieuw Amerongen AV,Wuisman PI

更新日期：2006-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The course of pain at a specific region such as the lower back has previously been shown as well as for generalized pain. However we have not found any report on the course of pain from various different specific regions. The aim of this investigation was to study the one-year transition of reported pain in ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Gummesson C,Isacsson SO,Isacsson AH,Andersson HI,Ektor-Andersen J,Ostergren PO,Hanson B,Malmö Shoulder-Neck Study group.

更新日期：2006-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which affects 1% of the population. Hands and feet are most commonly involved followed by the cervical spine. The spinal column consists of vertebrae stabilized by an intricate network of ligaments. Especially in the upper cervical spine, rheumatoid art...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wolfs JF,Peul WC,Boers M,van Tulder MW,Brand R,van Houwelingen HJ,Thomeer RT

更新日期：2006-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective treatment for hip osteoarthritis, assessed by whatever distribution-based measures of responsiveness. Yet, the group level evaluation has provided very little evidence contributes to our understanding of the large variation of treatment outcome. The object...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Xu M,Garbuz DS,Kuramoto L,Sobolev B

更新日期：2005-09-06 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:Osteoporosis (OP) is a skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone strength and predisposition to increased risk of fracture, with consequent increased risk of morbidity and mortality. It is therefore an important public health problem. International and Canadian associations have issued clinical guideli...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Vanasse A,Dagenais P,Niyonsenga T,Grégoire JP,Courteau J,Hemiari A

更新日期：2005-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on exercise in knee osteoarthritis (OA) have focused on elderly subjects. Subjects in this study were middle-aged with symptomatic and definite radiographic knee osteoarthritis. The aim was to test the effects of a short-term, high-intensity exercise program on self-reported pain, function and qualit...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Thorstensson CA,Roos EM,Petersson IF,Ekdahl C

更新日期：2005-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, there has been heightened interest in injury rates sustained by martial arts athletes, and more specifically, Taekwondo athletes. Despite this interest, there is a paucity of research on pre-competition habits and training of these athletes. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Kazemi M,Shearer H,Choung YS

更新日期：2005-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although shoulder pain is a commonly encountered problem in primary care, there are few studies examining its presenting characteristics and clinical management in this setting. METHODS:We performed secondary data analysis of 692 office visits for shoulder pain collected through the National Ambulatory Medi...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wofford JL,Mansfield RJ,Watkins RS

更新日期：2005-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus is an age- and gender-associated autoimmune disorder. Previous studies suggested that defects in the hypothalamic/pituitary axis contributed to systemic lupus erythematosus disease progression which could also involve growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 and somatostatin ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Denko CW,Malemud CJ

更新日期：2004-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the time course of the functional alterations in two types of muscles following sciatic nerve crush in neonatal rats and the neuroprotective effect of Mg2+. METHODS:The nerve crush was performed on the 2nd postnatal day. MgSO4*7H2O was administered daily for two weeks. Animals were examined for ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Gougoulias N,Hatzisotiriou A,Kapoukranidou D,Albani M

更新日期：2004-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder, characterized by reduced bone mass, deterioration of bone structure, increased bone fragility, and increased fracture risk. It is more frequent to find among women than men at a 4:1 ratio. Evidence suggests that to adopt changes on some life habits can prevent or...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Hernandez-Rauda R,Martinez-Garcia S

更新日期：2004-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disability associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders is an increasingly serious societal problem. Although most injured workers return quickly to work, a substantial number do not. The costs of chronic disability to the injured worker, his or her family, employers, and society are enormous. A me...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Turner JA,Franklin G,Fulton-Kehoe D,Egan K,Wickizer TM,Lymp JF,Sheppard L,Kaufman JD

更新日期：2004-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chondroblastomas are rare epiphyseal bone tumors. Very few cases with extra-cortical aggressive soft tissue invasion or metastasis are reported. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a 28 year-old adult male who presented with a large swelling over the left shoulder region. Pre-operative imaging revealed a large tumo...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Harish K,Janaki MG,Alva NK

更新日期：2004-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prone leg extension (PLE) is a clinical test used to evaluate the function of the lumbopelvis. It has been theorized that a normal and consistent pattern of muscle activation exists. Previous research has found two contradictory patterns of muscle activation during PLE in normal individuals. One study sh...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Lehman GJ,Lennon D,Tresidder B,Rayfield B,Poschar M

更新日期：2004-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical pillar hyperplasia (CPH) is a recently described phenomenon of unknown aetiology. Its clinical importance is poorly understood at the present time; therefore, the objective of this study was to determine (1) the inter-examiner reliability of detecting CPH and (2) if there is a clinically important c...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Stupar M,Mauron D,Peterson CK

更新日期：2003-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to present an automated system that analyzes digitized x-ray images of small animal spines identifying the effects of disc degeneration. The age-related disc and spine degeneration that occurs in the sand rat (Psammomys obesus) has previously been documented radiologically; selec...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Wilson C,Brown D,Najarian K,Hanley EN,Gruber HE

更新日期：2003-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of new methods of evaluating patients with osteoporotic fracture should focus on their usefulness in clinical situations such that they are easily measured and applicable to all patients. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between iliocostal distance and vertebr...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Olszynski WP,Ioannidis G,Sebaldt RJ,Hanley DA,Petrie A,Brown JP,Josse RG,Murray TM,Goldsmith CH,Stephenson GF,Papaioannou A,Adachi JD,Canadian Database For Osteoporosis and Osteopenia.

更新日期：2002-10-03 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that estrogens exert effects in different tissues throughout the body, and that the estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) may be important for the action of estrogen (17-beta-estradiol) on the skeleton. The cellular localization of ERbeta in the human intervertebral disc, however, has not ...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Gruber HE,Yamaguchi D,Ingram J,Leslie K,Huang W,Miller TA,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fracture healing slows with age. While 6-week-old rats regain normal bone biomechanics at 4 weeks after fracture, one-year-old rats require more than 26 weeks. The possible role of altered mRNA gene expression in this delayed union was studied. Closed mid-shaft femoral fractures were induced followed by euth...

journal_title：BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors： Meyer RA,Meyer MH,Phieffer LS,Banks DM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00