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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, Scopus, EMBASE, 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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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 ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Health-related quality of life after vertebral or hip fracture: a seven-year follow-up study Inger Hallberg, Margareta Bachrach-Lindstrom, Staffan Hammerby, Goran Toss, Anna-Christina Ek BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :135 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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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 ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Empirical evaluation of the inter-relationship of articular elements involved in the pathoanatomy of knee osteoarthritis using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Dennis S Meredith, Elena Losina, Gesa Neumann, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Philipp K Lang, Jeffrey N Katz BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :133 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Repetitive H-Wave(R) device stimulation and program induces significant increases in the range of motion of post operative rotator cuff reconstruction in a double-blinded randomized placebo controlled human study.
Kenneth Blum, Amanda LC Chen, Thomas JH Chen, Roger L Waite, B William Downs, Eric R Braverman, Mallory M Kerner, Stella M Savarimuthu, Nicholas DiNubile BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :132 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Randomised controlled trial of local corticosteroid injections for de Quervain's tenosynovitis in general practice Cyriac Peters-Veluthamaningal, Jan C Winters, Klaas H Groenier, Betty Meyboom-de Jong BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :131 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Acupuncture for pain and osteoarthritis of the knee:
a pilot study for an open parallel-arm randomised controlled trial
Harriet Lansdown, Katie Howard, Stephen Brealey, Hugh MacPherson BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :130 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A randomized single blind crossover trial comparing leather and commercial wrist splints for treating chronic wrist pain in adults Jill Thiele, Rachel Nimmo, Wendy Rowell, Stephen Quinn, Graeme Jones BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :129 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Study rationale and protocol: prospective randomized comparison of metal ion concentrations in the patient's plasma after implantation of coated and uncoated total knee prostheses J BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :128 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differences in gait patterns, pain, function and quality of life between males and females with knee osteoarthritis: a clinical trial Ronen Debi, Amit Mor, Ofer Segal, Ganit Segal, Eytan Debbi, Gabriel Agar, Nahum Halperin, Amir Haim, Avi Elbaz BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :127 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The feasibility of a web-based counselling program for occupational physicians and employees on sick leave due to back or neck pain Tanja de Jong, Judith Heinrich, Birgitte M Blatter, Johannes R Anema, Allard J van der Beek BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2009, 9 :46 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Editorial
Immunocytokines: the long awaited therapeutic magic bullet in rheumatoid arthritis? Fons A van de Loo, Wim B van den Berg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :132 (6 [PDF ]
Case report
Intraosseous Ganglion in the Subchondral Region of the Lateral Femoral Condyle in an 11-year-old girl: a Case Report Hiroshi Nakayama, Masayoshi Yagi, Shinichi Yoshiya Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology 2009, 1 :25 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Editorial
SAPHO syndrome: Is a range of pathogen-associated rheumatic diseases extended? Alexander P Rozin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :131 (5 [PDF ]
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Synergistic chondroprotective effects of curcumin and resveratrol in human articular chondrocytes: inhibition of interleukin-1beta-induced nuclear factor-kappaB-mediated inflammation and apoptosis Constanze Csaki, Ali Mobasheri, Mehdi Shakibaei Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R165 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Sinus aspergilloma in rheumatoid arthritis before or during
tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonist therapy
Ariane Leboime, Jean-Marie Berthelot, Yannick Allanore, Lama Khalil-Kallouche, Philippe Herman, Philippe Orcel, Frederic Liote Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R164 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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ACR70-disease activity score remission achievement from switches between all the available biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of the literature Stefano Alivernini, Antonella Laria, Elisa Gremese, Angelo Zoli, Gianfranco Ferraccioli Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R163 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Unusual inferior dislocation of shoulder: reduction by two-step maneuver: a case report Saseendar S, Dinesh K Agarwal, Dilip K Patro, Jagdish Menon Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :40 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Paraneoplastic necrotizing myopathy in a woman with breast cancer: a case report Joana Silvestre, Luis Santos, Vitor Batalha, Ana del Rio, Carlos Lima, Antonio Carvalho, Ana Martins, Helena Miranda, Fatima Cabral, Adelia Felix, Ana Aleixo Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :95 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry analysis contributes to the prediction of hip osteoarthritis progression
Martha C Castano Betancourt, Jacqueline Van der Linden, Fernando Rivadeneira, Rianne Rozendaal, Sita Bierma-Zeinstra, Harrie Weinans, Jan H Waarsing Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R162 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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