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Influence of arthritis and non-arthritis related factors on areal bone mineral density (BMD_a) in women with longstanding inflammatory polyarthritis: a primary care based inception cohort

Stephen R Pye, Tarnya Marshall, Karl Gaffney, Alan J Silman, Deborah PM Symmons, Terence W O'Neill BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:106 (28 May 2010)

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Rapid cell culture and pre-clinical screening of a transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) inhibitor for orthopaedics

Aaron Schindeler, Alyson Morse, Lauren Peacock, Kathy Mikulec, Nicole YC Yu, Renjing Liu, Sandy Kijumnuayporn, Michelle M McDonald, Paul A Baldock, Andrew J Ruys, David G Little BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:105 (28 May 2010)

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Retinoblastoma binding protein-1 (RBP1) is a Runx2 coactivator and promotes osteoblastic differentiation

David G Monroe, John R Hawse, Malayannan Subramaniam, Thomas C Spelsberg BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:104 (28 May 2010)

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Gel-type autologous chondrocyte (Chondron™) implantation for treatment of articular cartilage defects of the knee

Nam-Yong Choi, Byoung-Woo Kim, Woo-Jin Yeo, Haeng-Boo Kim, Dong-Sam Suh, Jin-Soo Kim, Yoon-Sik Kim, Yong-Ho Seo, Jea-Yeong Cho, Chung-Woo Chun, Hyun-Shin Park, Asode Shetty, Seok-Jung Kim BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:103 (28 May 2010)

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Clinical and radiological outcomes after management of traumatic knee dislocation by open single stage complete reconstruction/repair

Michael T Hirschmann, Nadia Zimmermann, Thomas Rychen, Christian Candrian, Damir Hudetz, Lukas G Lorez, Felix Amsler, Werner Müller, Niklaus F Friederich BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:102 (27 May 2010)

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Results of the cementless Plasmacup in revision total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study of 72 cases with an average follow-up of eight years

Stefan Lakemeier, Guenter Aurand, Nina Timmesfeld, Thomas J Heyse, Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann, Markus D Schofer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:101 (27 May 2010)

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The Felix-trial. Double-blind randomization of interspinous implant or bony decompression for treatment of spinal stenosis related intermittent neurogenic claudication

Wouter A Moojen, Mark P Arts, Ronald Brand, Bart W Koes, Wilco C Peul BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:100 (27 May 2010)

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Effectiveness of a questionnaire based intervention programme on the prevalence of arm, shoulder and neck symptoms, risk factors and sick leave in computer workers: A cluster randomised controlled trial in an occupational setting

Erwin M Speklé, Marco JM Hoozemans, Birgitte M Blatter, Judith Heinrich, Allard J van der Beek, Dirk L Knol, Paulien M Bongers, Jaap H van Dieën BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:99 (27 May 2010)

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The prevalence of rheumatic diseases in central Greece: a population survey

Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Elias Zinzaras, Ioannis Alexiou, Aphrodite A Papathanasiou, Evangelos Davas, Athanasios Koutroumpas, Georgia Barouta, Lazaros I Sakkas BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:98 (26 May 2010)

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Primary hemiarthroplasty versus conservative treatment for comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus in the elderly (ProCon): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled trial

Dennis Den Hartog, Esther MM Van Lieshout, Wim E Tuinebreijer, Suzanne Polinder, Ed F Van Beeck, Roelf S Breederveld, Maarten WGA Bronkhorst, Jan Eerenberg, Steven Rhemrev, W Herbert Roerdink, Gerrit Schraa, Harm M Van der Vis, Thom PH Van Thiel, Peter Patka, Stefaan Nijs, Niels WL Schep BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:97 (25 May 2010)

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Impregnation of bone chips with antibiotics and storage of antibiotics at different temperatures: an in vitro study

Nina MC Mathijssen, Pieter LC Petit, Peter Pilot, B Wim Schreurs, Pieter Buma, Rolf M Bloem BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:96 (25 May 2010)

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Biomechanical investigation of an alternative concept to angular stable plating using conventional fixation hardware

Markus Windolf, Kajetan Klos, Dirk Wähnert, Bas van der Pol, Roman Radtke, Karsten Schwieger, Roland P Jakob BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:95 (21 May 2010)

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Prediction of grip and key pinch strength in 978 healthy subjects

Felix Angst, Susann Drerup, Stephan Werle, Daniel B Herren, Beat R Simmen, Jörg Goldhahn BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:94 (19 May 2010)

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Predicting growth and curve progression in the individual patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: design of a prospective longitudinal cohort study

Iris Busscher, Frits Wapstra, Albert G Veldhuizen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:93 (17 May 2010)

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Minimally invasive and computer-navigated total hip arthroplasty: a qualitative and systematic review of the literature

Inge HF Reininga, Wiebren Zijlstra, Robert Wagenmakers, Alexander L Boerboom, Bregtje P Huijbers, Johan W Groothoff, Sjoerd K Bulstra, Martin Stevens BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:92 (17 May 2010)

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Pelvic girdle pain - associations between risk factors in early pregnancy and disability or pain intensity in late pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

Hilde Robinson, Marit B Veierød, Anne Mengshoel, Nina K Vøllestad BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:91 (13 May 2010)

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Predictors of pain and use of pain medications following primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA): 5,707 THAs at 2-years and 3,289 THAs at 5-years

Jasvinder A Singh, David Lewallen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:90 (13 May 2010)

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Self-reported cold sensitivity in normal subjects and in patients with traumatic hand injuries or hand-arm vibration syndrome

Ingela K Carlsson, Birgitta Rosén, Lars B Dahlin BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:89 (12 May 2010)

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Low urine pH and acid excretion do not predict bone fractures or the loss of bone mineral density: a prospective cohort study

Tanis R Fenton, Misha Eliasziw, Suzanne C Tough, Andrew W Lyon, Jacques P Brown, David A Hanley BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:88 (10 May 2010)

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The associations between indices of patellofemoral geometry and knee pain and patella cartilage volume: a cross-sectional study

Stephanie K Tanamas, Andrew J Teichtahl, Anita E Wluka, Yuanyuan Wang, Miranda Davies-Tuck, Donna M Urquhart, Graeme Jones, Flavia M Cicuttini BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:87 (10 May 2010)

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Clinical predictors of elective total joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis

Joseph A Zeni, Michael J Axe, Lynn Snyder-Mackler BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:86 (6 May 2010)

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Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): design and rationale for a large, multicenter collaborative 2 × 3 factorial trial of irrigating pressures and solutions in patients with open fractures

Flow Investigators BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:85 (6 May 2010)

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Attentional and visual demands for sprint performance in non-fatigued and fatigued conditions: reliability of a repeated sprint test

Inge HF Reininga, Koen APM Lemmink, Ron L Diercks, Arina T Buizer, Martin Stevens BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:84 (4 May 2010)

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Increased concentration of two different advanced glycation end-products detected by enzyme immunoassays with new monoclonal antibodies in sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Richard Vytášek, Liliana Šedová, Vladimír Vilím BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:83 (3 May 2010)

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Torsional stability of interference screws derived from bovine bone - a biomechanical study

Joscha Bauer, Turgay Efe, Silke Herdrich, Leo Gotzen, Bilal El-Zayat, Jan Schmitt, Nina Timmesfeld, Markus Schofer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:82 (1 May 2010)

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