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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Rikki Graham, PhD
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (ISSN 1471-2474) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :20
Autologous cultured osteoblasts injected at the site of long bone fractures promote healing by accelerating callus formation and may have potential as an alternative to autologous bone transplantation.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :19
Patients should be assessed according to impact of osteoarthritis on their lives when considering primary total hip joint replacement, as severe clinical symptoms and radiographic changes are not always correlated.
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Characteristics and natural course of vertebral endplate signal (Modic) changes in the Danish general population Tue S. Jensen, Tom Bendix, Joan S. Sorensen, Claus Manniche, Lars Korsholm, Per Kjaer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :81 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Is health related quality of life associated with the risk of low-energy wrist fracture? A case control study. Gudrun Rohde, Anne M Mengshoel, Astrid K Wahl, Torbjorn Moum, Glenn Haugeberg BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :80 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A walking programme and a supervised exercise class versus usual physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial. (The Supervised Walking In comparison to Fitness Training for Back Pain (SWIFT) Trial). Deirdre A Hurley, Grainne O'Donoghue, Mark A Tully, Jennifer Klaber Moffett, Willem van Mechelen, Leslie Daly, Colin AG Boreham, Suzanne M McDonough BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :79 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography study Roberto Casale, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Fabiola Atzeni, Marco Gazzoni, Dan Buskila, Alberto Rainoldi BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :78 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Thoracic spine pain in the general population: Prevalence, incidence and associated factors in children, adolescents and adults. A systematic review
Andrew M Briggs, Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker, Peter Bragge BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :77 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Optimising corticosteroid injection for lateral epicondylalgia with the addition of physiotherapy: A protocol for a randomised control trial with placebo comparison. Brooke K Coombes, Leanne Bisset, Luke Connelly, Peter Brooks, Bill Vicenzino BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :76 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Preventing knee injuries in adolescent female football players - design of a cluster randomized controlled trial [NCT00894595]
Martin Hagglund, Markus Walden, Isam Atroshi BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :75 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A survey of referee participation, training and injury in elite gaelic games referees Catherine Blake, James Sherry, Conor Gissane BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :74 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Analyzing musculoskeletal neck pain, measured as present pain and periods of pain, with three different regression models: a cohort study. Anna Grimby-Ekman, Eva M Andersson, Mats Hagberg BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :73 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Type-1 collagen differentially alters beta-catenin accumulation in primary Dupuytren's Disease cord and adjacent palmar fascia cells Linda Vi, Anna Njarlangattil, Yan Wu, Bing Siang Gan, David B O'Gorman BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :72 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Novel swing-assist un-motorized exoskeletons for gait training Kalyan Mankala, Sai Banala, Sunil Agrawal Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 6 :24 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Serum levels of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate as a non-invasive method to evaluate healing after cartilage repair procedures Andreas H Gomoll Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :118 (3 [PDF ]
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Identification of valid reference genes during the differentiation of human myoblasts Jens Stern-Straeter, Gabriel A Bonaterra, Karl Hormann, Ralf Kinscherf, Ulrich R Goessler BMC Molecular Biology 2009, 10 :66 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Intervention mapping for development of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency workers and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders. Sylvia J Vermeulen, Johannes R Anema, Antonius JM Schellart, Willem van Mechelen, Allard J van der Beek BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :216 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Apoptotic cell-mediated suppression of streptococcal cell wall-induced arthritis is associated with alteration of macrophage function and local regulatory T cell increase: a potential cell-based therapy? Sylvain Perruche, Philippe Saas, Wan Jun Chen Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R104 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Antibodies to cyclic citrullinated protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate predict hand bone loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of short duration: a longitudinal study Pernille Boyesen, Mari Hoff, Sigrid Odegard, Glenn Haugeberg, Silje W Syversen, Per I Gaarder, Cecilie Okkenhaug, Tore K Kvien Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R103 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Increased production of soluble CTLA-4 in patients with spondylarthropathies correlates with disease activity Eric Toussirot, Philippe Saas, Marina Deschamps, Fabienne Pouthier, Lucille Perrot, Sylvain Perruche, Jacqueline Chabod, Pierre Tiberghien, Daniel Wendling Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R101 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of multiparity and prolonged breast-feeding on maternal bone mineral density: a community-based cross-sectional study Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam, Magnus K Karlsson BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :19 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of clinical pathways in the joint replacement: a meta-analysis A Barbieri, K Vanhaecht, P Van Herck, W Sermeus, F Faggiano, S Marchisio, M Panella BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :32 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Protocol for the Foot in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis trial (FiJIA): a randomised controlled trial of an integrated foot care programme for foot problems in JIA. Gordon J Hendry, Deborah E Turner, John McColl, Paula K Lorgelly, Roger D Sturrock, Gordon F Watt, Michael Browne, Janet Gardner-Medwin, Lorraine Friel, Jim Woodburn Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :21 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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