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Research article   Open Access

Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal disorders in elderly Brazilians: a systematic review of the literature

Vivian S Miranda, Vivielle BF deCarvalho, Luciana AC Machado, João Marcos D Dias BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:82 (29 May 2012)

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The effect of taping versus semi-rigid bracing on patient outcome and satisfaction in ankle sprains: a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Sacha Lardenoye, Ed Theunissen, Berry Cleffken, Peter RG Brink, Rob A de Bie, Martijn Poeze BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:81 (28 May 2012)

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Inter-rater reliability of the evaluation of muscular chains associated with posture alterations in scoliosis

Carole Fortin, Debbie Feldman, Clarice Tanaka, Michelle Houde, Hubert Labelle BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:80 (28 May 2012)

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“Burden of osteoporotic fractures in primary health care in Catalonia (Spain): a population-based study”

Aina Pagès-Castellà, Cristina Carbonell-Abella, Francesc Avilés, Maite Alzamora, Jose Baena-Díez, Daniel Laguna, Xavier Nogués, Adolfo Díez-Pérez, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:79 (28 May 2012)

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Osteo-cise: Strong Bones for Life: Protocol for a community-based randomised controlled trial of a multi-modal exercise and osteoporosis education program for older adults at risk of falls and fractures

Jenny Gianoudis, Christine A Bailey, Kerrie M Sanders, Caryl A Nowson, Keith Hill, Peter R Ebeling, Robin M Daly BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:78 (28 May 2012)

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Study protocol: Transition from localized low back pain to chronic widespread pain in general practice: Identification of risk factors, preventive factors and key elements for treatment – A cohort study

Annika Viniol, Nikita Jegan, Corinna Leonhardt, Konstantin Strauch, Markus Brugger, Jürgen Barth, Erika Baum, Annette Becker BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:77 (25 May 2012)

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Genetic contribution of catechol-O-methyltransferase variants in treatment outcome of low back pain: a prospective genetic association study

Ahmad Omair, Benedicte Lie, Olav Reikeras, Marit Holden, Jens Brox BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:76 (21 May 2012)

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Effects of tailored neck-shoulder pain treatment based on a decision model guided by clinical assessments and standardized functional tests. A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Martin Björklund, Mats Djupsjöbacka, Åsa Svedmark, Charlotte Häger BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:75 (20 May 2012)

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The German fibromyalgia consumer reports – a cross-sectional survey

Winfried Häuser, Eva Jung, Brigitte Erbslöh-Möller, Mechthild Gesmann, Hedi Kühn-Becker, Franz Petermann, Jost Langhorst, Reinhard Thoma, Thomas Weiss, Frederick Wolfe, Andreas Winkelmann BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:74 (18 May 2012)

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Effect of leisure time physical activity on severe knee or hip osteoarthritis leading to total joint replacement: a population-based prospective cohort study

Eva Ageberg, Gunnar Engström, Maria Gerhardsson de Verdier, Jan Rollof, Ewa M Roos, L Lohmander BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:73 (17 May 2012)

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Biomechanical comparison of unilateral and bilateral pedicle screws fixation for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion after decompressive surgery -- a finite element analysis

Shih-Hao Chen, Shang-Chih Lin, Wen-Chi Tsai, Chih-Wei Wang, Shih-Heng Chao BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:72 (16 May 2012)

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Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, laser therapy and LED therapy on the masticatory system and the impact on sleep variables in cerebral palsy patients: a randomized, five arms clinical trial

Lilian Giannasi, Miriam Matsui, Sandra de Freitas Batista, Camila Hardt, Carla Gomes, José Benedito Amorim, Isabella de Carvalho Aguiar, Luanda Collange, Israel dos Reis dos Santos, Ismael Dias, Cláudia de Oliveira, Luis Vicente de Oliveira, Mônica Gomes BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:71 (15 May 2012)

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The effect of physical loading on calcaneus quantitative ultrasound measurement: a cross-section study

Cheng-Rui Liu, Hai-Jun Niu, Fang Pu, Ling Wang, Lian-Wen Sun, Yu-Bo Fan, De-Yu Li BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:70 (14 May 2012)

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Engaging consumers living in remote areas of Western Australia in the self-management of back pain: a prospective cohort study

Helen Slater, Andrew M Briggs, Samantha Bunzli, Stephanie J Davies, Anne J Smith, John L Quintner BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:69 (11 May 2012)

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Principles of brain plasticity in improving sensorimotor function of the knee and leg in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury: a double-blind randomized exploratory trial

Eva Ageberg, Anders Björkman, Birgitta Rosén, Ewa M Roos BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:68 (10 May 2012)

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Total knee replacement plus physical and medical therapy or treatment with physical and medical therapy alone: a randomised controlled trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis (the MEDIC-study)

Soren T Skou, Ewa M Roos, Mogens B Laursen, Michael S Rathleff, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Ole H Simonsen, Sten Rasmussen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:67 (9 May 2012)

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The effects of knee arthroplasty on walking speed: A meta-analysis

Hamid Abbasi-Bafghi, Hamid R Fallah-Yakhdani, Onno G Meijer, Henrica CW de Vet, Sjoerd M Bruijn, Li-Yong Yang, Dirk L Knol, Barend J Van Royen, Jaap H van Dieën BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:66 (6 May 2012)

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The association between Femoral Tilt and impingement-free range-of-motion in total hip arthroplasty

Tobias Renkawitz, Martin Haimerl, Lars Dohmen, Sabine Gneiting, Philipp Lechler, Michael Woerner, Hans-Robert Springorum, Markus Weber, Patrick Sussmann, Ernst Sendtner, Joachim Grifka BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:65 (4 May 2012)

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Study protocol: The back pain outcomes using longitudinal data (BOLD) registry

Jeffrey G Jarvik, Bryan A Comstock, Brian W Bresnahan, Srdjan S Nedeljkovic, David R Nerenz, Zoya Bauer, Andrew L Avins, Kathryn James, Judith A Turner, Patrick Heagerty, Larry Kessler, Janna L Friedly, Sean D Sullivan, Richard A Deyo BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:64 (3 May 2012)

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Cross-sectional analysis of association between socioeconomic status and utilization of primary total hip joint replacements 2006–7: Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry

Sharon L Brennan, Tyman Stanford, Anita E Wluka, Margaret J Henry, Richard S Page, Stephen E Graves, Mark A Kotowicz, Geoffrey C Nicholson, Julie A Pasco BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:63 (30 April 2012)

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A mixed methods study to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-managed exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff disorders: protocol for the SELF study

Chris Littlewood, Jon Ashton, Sue Mawson, Stephen May, Stephen Walters BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:62 (30 April 2012)

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Multiple concurrent collagenase clostridium histolyticum injections to dupuytren’s cords: an exploratory study

Stephen Coleman, David Gilpin, James Tursi, Greg Kaufman, Nigel Jones, Brian Cohen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:61 (27 April 2012)

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Patient and provider interventions for managing osteoarthritis in primary care: protocols for two randomized controlled trials

Kelli D Allen, Hayden B Bosworth, Dorothea S Brock, Jennifer G Chapman, Ranee Chatterjee, Cynthia J Coffman, Santanu K Datta, Rowena J Dolor, Amy S Jeffreys, Karen A Juntilla, Jennifer Kruszewski, Laurie E Marbrey, Jennifer McDuffie, Eugene Z Oddone, Nina Sperber, Mary P Sochacki, Catherine Stanwyck, Jennifer L Strauss, William S Yancy Jr BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:60 (24 April 2012)

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Association analysis between HOXD9 genes and the development of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Chinese female Han population

Wei Tian, Lixi Zhao, Jing Wang, Peisu Suo, Jianmin Wang, Longfei Cheng, Zhi Cheng, Jian Jia, Shilian Kan, Binbin Wang, Xu Ma BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:59 (20 April 2012)

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The effectiveness and cost evaluation of pain exposure physical therapy and conventional therapy in patients with complex regional pain syndrome type 1. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial

Karlijn J Barnhoorn, Rob A B Oostendorp, Robert T M van Dongen, Frank P Klomp, Han Samwel, Gert van der Wilt, Eddy Adang, Hans Groenewoud, Henk van de Meent, Jan Paul M Frölke BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:58 (19 April 2012)

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Case report   Open Access

Solitary osteochondroma of the twelfth rib with intraspinal extension and cord compression in a middle-aged patient

Jung Shim, Choon Park, Seung Shin, Hee Jeong, Jang Hwang BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:57 (13 April 2012)

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Metal ion levels in large-diameter total hip and resurfacing hip arthroplasty-Preliminary results of a prospective five year study after two years of follow-up

W Maurer-Ertl, J Friesenbichler, P Sadoghi, M Pechmann, M Trennheuser, A Leithner BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:56 (11 April 2012)

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Preliminary results from a five year study indicate that patients treated with large-diameter hip arthroplasty may have increased levels of circulating Co and Cr ions compared to patients treated with resurfacing hip arthroplasty.

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Efficacy of movement control exercises versus general exercises on recurrent sub-acute nonspecific low back pain in a sub-group of patients with movement control dysfunction. protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Vesa Lehtola, Hannu Luomajoki, Ville Leinonen, Sean Gibbons, Olavi Airaksinen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:55 (11 April 2012)

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Rheological and biological properties of a hydrogel support for cells intended for intervertebral disc repair

Karin Benz, Claudia Stippich, Claudia Osswald, Christoph Gaissmaier, Nicolas Lembert, Andreas Badke, Eric Steck, Wilhelm K Aicher, Juergen A Mollenhauer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:54 (10 April 2012)

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Local biochemical and morphological differences in human Achilles tendinopathy: a case control study

Pingel J, Fredberg U, Qvortrup K, Larsen JO, Schjerling P, Heinemeier K, Kjaer M, Langberg H BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:53 (5 April 2012)

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Arthroscopic guided biopsy and radiofrequency thermoablation of a benign neoplasm of the tibial spines area: a treatment option

Carmine Zoccali, Giuseppe Teori, Nicola Salducca, Berardino Di Paola, Ezio Adriani BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:52 (4 April 2012)

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Human telomerase reverse transcriptase and glucose-regulated protein 78 increase the life span of articular chondrocytes and their repair potential

Masato Sato, Kazuo Shin-ya, Jeong Ik Lee, Miya Ishihara, Toshihiro Nagai, Nagatoshi Kaneshiro, Genya Mitani, Hidetoshi Tahara, Joji Mochida BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:51 (2 April 2012)

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Chondrocytes transfected with Human telomerase reverse transcriptase or glucose-regulated protein 78 exhibit strong repairing activity when implanted into rabbits compared to non-transfected cells, suggesting that this technique may be therapeutically useful for articular cartilage regeneration.

Case report   Open Access

Successful staged hip replacement in septic hip osteoarthritis in osteopetrosis: a case report

Giovanni Manzi, Delia Romanò, Laura Moneghini, Carlo L Romanò BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:50 (2 April 2012)

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Chronic low back pain is associated with reduced vertebral bone mineral measures in community-dwelling adults

Andrew M Briggs, Leon M Straker, Angus F Burnett, John D Wark BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:49 (30 March 2012)

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Study Protocol- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Spinal Stenosis (LESS): a double-blind randomized controlled trial of epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis among older adults

Janna L Friedly, Brian W Bresnahan, Bryan Comstock, Judith A Turner, Richard A Deyo, Sean D Sullivan, Patrick Heagerty, Zoya Bauer, Srdjan S Nedeljkovic, Andrew L Avins, David Nerenz, Jeffrey G Jarvik BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:48 (29 March 2012)

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Medication and supplement use for managing joint symptoms among patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Jeffrey B Driban, Sara A Boehret, Easwaran Balasubramanian, Nicole M Cattano, Joseph Glutting, Michael R Sitler BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:47 (29 March 2012)

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Effects and predictors of shoulder muscle massage for patients with posterior shoulder tightness

Jing-lan Yang, Shiau-yee Chen, Ching-Lin Hsieh, Jiu-jenq Lin BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:46 (27 March 2012)

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Massage is an effective treatment for patients with posterior shoulder tightness, but exhibited reduced efficacy in patients who had a longer duration of symptoms, higher functional limitation, and less posterior deltoid tightness.

Technical advance   Open Access

Experimentally induced incomplete burst fractures - a novel technique for calf and human specimens

René Hartensuer, Adam Gasch, Dominic Gehweiler, Steffen Schanz, Martin Schulze, Lars Matuszewski, Martin Langer, Michael J Raschke, Thomas Vordemvenne BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:45 (25 March 2012)

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Impregnation of bone chips with alendronate and cefazolin, combined with demineralized bone matrix: a bone chamber study in goats

Nina MC Mathijssen, Gerjon Hannink, Peter Pilot, B Wim Schreurs, Rolf M Bloem, Pieter Buma BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:44 (24 March 2012)

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Calpain 3 is important for muscle regeneration: Evidence from patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophies

Simon Hauerslev, Marie-Louise Sveen, Morten Duno, Corrado Angelini, John Vissing, Thomas O Krag BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:43 (23 March 2012)

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Effect of local zoledronate on implant osseointegration in a rat model

David A Back, Stephan Pauly, Lisa Rommel, Norbert P Haas, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Britt Wildemann, Stefan H Greiner BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:42 (22 March 2012)

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Musculoskeletal symptoms and computer use among Finnish adolescents - pain intensity and inconvenience to everyday life: a cross-sectional study

Paula T Hakala, Lea A Saarni, Raija-Leena Punamäki, Marjut A Wallenius, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Arja H Rimpelä BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:41 (22 March 2012)

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Normative values for the bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index in the general population compared with ankylosing spondylitis patients in Morocco

Ghizlane Wariaghli, Fadoua Allali, Kenza Berrada, Zineb Idrissi, Ihsane Hmamouchi, Redouane Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:40 (21 March 2012)

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Pain relief is associated with decreasing postural sway in patients with non-specific low back pain

Alexander Ruhe, René Fejer, Bruce Walker BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:39 (21 March 2012)

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Perceived exertion, comfort and working technique in professional computer users and associations with the incidence of neck and upper extremity symptoms

Agneta Lindegård, Jens Wahlström, Mats Hagberg, Rebecka Vilhelmsson, Allan Toomingas, Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:38 (21 March 2012)

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Trends in incidence and outcomes of revision total hip arthroplasty in Spain: A population based study

Manuel Villanueva-Martınez, Valentın Hernandez-Barrera, Francisco Chana-Rodríguez, José Rojo-Manaute, Antonio Rıos-Luna, Jesus San Roman Montero, Angel Gil-de-Miguel, Rodrigo Jimenez-Garcıa BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:37 (19 March 2012)

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Effects of a combined strengthening, stretching and functional training program versus usual-care on gait biomechanics and foot function for diabetic neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial

Cristina Sartor, Ricky Watari, Anice Pássaro, Andreja Picon, Renata Hasue, Isabel CN Sacco BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:36 (19 March 2012)

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Feasibility of a standardized ultrasound examination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a quality improvement among rheumatologists cohort

Karen Ellegaard, Søren Torp-Pedersen, Robin Christensen, Michael Stoltenberg, Annette Hansen, Tove Lorenzen, Dorthe V Jensen, Hanne Lindegaard, Lars Juul, Henrik Røgind, Per Bülow, Stavros Chrysidis, Marcin Kowalski, Bente Danneskiold-Samsoe, Henning Bliddal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:35 (12 March 2012)

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Ultrasonic reflection coefficient and surface roughness index of OA articular cartilage: relation to pathological assessment

Hai-jun Niu, Qing Wang, Yue-xiang Wang, De-yu Li, Yu-bo Fan, Wu-fan Chen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:34 (10 March 2012)

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New method for detection of complex 3D fracture motion - Verification of an optical motion analysis system for biomechanical studies

Stefan Doebele, Sebastian Siebenlist, Helen Vester, Petra Wolf, Ulrich Hagn, Ulrich Schreiber, Ulrich Stöckle, Martin Lucke BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:33 (9 March 2012)

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