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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Timothy I. Shipley
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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, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :117
Female healthcare workers with no history of low back pain (LBP) are more likely to develop the condition if they previously expressed fear-avoidance beliefs and could thus benefit from targeted LBP prevention strategies.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :87
Incidence of self-reported neck and shoulder pain in adolescents is not related to the level or intensity of physical activity nor any sedentary pastime, but prevalence of this condition is higher in females.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :70
The incidence of arthroscopy-confirmed intra-articular adhesions in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) increases with age and disorder severity in people with intracapsular temporomandibular joint diseases.
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Research article
Studying the association between musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and mental health. A primary care pilot study in rural Crete, Greece Maria D Antonopoulou, Athanasios K Alegakis, Alexander G Hadjipavlou, Christos D Lionis BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :143 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The expression of Gli3, regulated by HOXD13, may play a role in idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus DongHua Cao, ChunLian Jin, MeiHong Ren, ChangKun Lin, Xuan Zhang, Ning Zhao BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :142 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Functional activation of proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (PYK2) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Meiying Wang, Hongsheng Sun, Wei Zhang, Yuanchao Zhang BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :141 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Protocol for the ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for proximal fracture of the humerus in adults Helen Handoll, Stephen Brealey, Amar Rangan, David Torgerson, Laura Dennis, Alison Armstrong, Ling-Hsiang Chuang, Ben Cross, Jo Dumville, Sarah Gardner, Lorna Goodchild, Sharon Hamilton, Catherine Hewitt, Rajan Madhok, Nicola Maffulli, Lucy Micklewright, Valerie Wadsworth, Angus Wallace, John Williams, Gill Worthy BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :140 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expectations, perceptions, and physiotherapy predict prolonged sick leave in subacute low back pain Silje E Reme, Eli M Hagen, Hege R Eriksen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :139 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Time-course of exercise and its association with 12-month bone changes Riikka Ahola, Raija Korpelainen, Aki Vainionpaa, Juhani Leppaluoto, Timo Jamsa BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :138 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Patterns of analgesic use, pain and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study of patients attending a hospital rheumatology clinic Ruth Blamey, Kate Jolly, Sheila Greenfield, Paresh Jobanputra BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :137 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Does physical activity change predict functional recovery in low back pain? Protocol for a prospective cohort study Paul Hendrick, Stephan Milosavljevic, Melanie L Bell, Leigh Hale, Deirdre A Hurley, Suzanne M McDonough, Markus Melloh, David G Baxter BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :136 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health-related quality of life after vertebral or hip fracture: a seven-year follow-up study Inger Hallberg, Margareta Bachrach-Lindstr BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :135 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the VISA-A questionnaire for German-speaking Achilles tendinopathy patients Heinz Lohrer, Tanja Nauck BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :134 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Tuberculous extensor tenosynovitis of the wrist with extensor pollicis longus rupture: a case report Hitesh Lall, Suman KUMAR Nag, Vijay KUMAR Jain, Rahul Khare, Deepak Mittal Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :142 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Pelvic digit as a rare cause of chronic hip pain and functional impairment: a case report and review of the literature Marc Maegele Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :139 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short Report
The incidence of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in Quebec: a population data-based study Debbie Ehrmann Feldman, Sasha Bernatsky, Michelle Houde Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7 :20 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
A descriptive report of management strategies used by chiropractors, as reviewed by a single independent chiropractic consultant in the Australian workers compensation system. Henry Pollard, Katie de Luca Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17 :12 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Connective tissue growth factor promotes articular damage by
increased osteoclastogenesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Kazuhisa Nozawa, Maki Fujishiro, Mikiko Kawasaki, Hiroshi Kaneko, Kazuhisa Iwabuchi, Mitsuaki Yanagida, Fujihiko Suzuki, Keiji Miyazawa, Yoshinari Takasaki, Hideoki Ogawa, Kenji Takamori, Iwao Sekigawa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R174 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Study of age-related changes in postural control during quiet standing through Linear Discriminant Analysis Guilherme L Cavalheiro, Maria Fernanda S Almeida, Adriano A Pereira, Adriano O Andrade BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, 8 :35 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Proximal tibiofibular dislocation associated with fracture of the tibia: a case report Oscar Ares, Xavier Conesa, Roberto Seijas, Lluis Carrera Cases Journal 2009, 2 :196 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The Nordic back pain subpopulation program - individual patterns of low back pain established by means of text messaging: a longitudinal pilot study Alice Kongsted, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17 :11 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Multi-subject / daily-life activity EMG-based control of mechanical hands Claudio Castellini, Angelo E Fiorilla, Giulio Sandini Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 6 :41 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Aggrecanolysis and in vitro matrix degradation in the immature bovine meniscus: mechanisms and functional implications Christopher G Wilson, Eric J Vanderploeg, Fengrong Zuo, John D Sandy, Marc E Levenston Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R173 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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