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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 :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.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :52
Patients with a high body mass index and bilateral knee pain have the poorest quality of life while waiting for knee replacement surgery, such characteristics could be used to identify those who might benefit from pre-surgery rehabilitation.
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.
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Postural changes in women with chronic pelvic pain: a case control study Mary LLS Montenegro, Elaine CL Mateus- Vasconcelos, Julio C Rosa e Silva, Francisco J Candido dos Reis, Antonio A Nogueira, Omero B Poli Neto BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :82 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 B Connelly, Peter Brooks, Bill Vicenzino BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :76 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [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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A functional difficulty and functional pain instrument for hip and knee osteoarthritis Alan M Jette, Christine M McDonough, Pengsheng Ni, Stephen M Haley, Ronald K Hambleton, Sippy Olarsch, David Hunter, Young-jo Kim, David Felson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R107 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
Foot orthoses: how much customisation is necessary? Hylton B Menz Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :23 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effect of interleukin-1beta on spinal cord nociceptive transmission of normal and monoarthritic rats after disruption of glial function Luis Constandil, Alejandro Hernandez, Teresa Pelissier, Osvaldo Arriagada, Karla Espinoza, Hector Burgos, Claudio Laurido Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R105 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effect of osteosynthesis, primary hemiarthroplasty, and non-surgical management for displaced four-part fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly: a multi-centre, randomised clinical trial Stig Brorson, Bo Sanderhoff Olsen, Lars Henrik Frich, Steen Lund Jensen, Hans Viggo Johannsen, Anne Kathrine Sorensen, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson Trials 2009, 10 :51 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice Christian D Mallen, George Peat BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :50 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology article
A protocol for classifying normal- and flat-arched foot posture for research studies using clinical and radiographic measurements George S Murley, Hylton B Menz, Karl B Landorf Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :22 (4 [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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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