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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Rikki Graham
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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 :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.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :19
Patients should be assessed according to impact of osteoarthritis on their lives when considering primary total hip joint replacement, as severe clinical symptoms and radiographic changes are not always correlated.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9 :159
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal complaints in later life, but widespread problems are 50% less prevalent in those who perform consistent medium level activity.
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Cumulative occupational lumbar load and lumbar disc disease - results of a German multi-center case-control study (EPILIFT) Andreas Seidler, Annekatrin Bergmann, Matthias Jaeger, Rolf Ellegast, Dirk Ditchen, Gine Elsner, Joachim Grifka, Johannes Haerting, Friedrich Hofmann, Oliver Linhardt, Alwin Luttmann, Martina Michaelis, Gabriela Petereit-Haack, Barbara Schumann, Ulrich Bolm-Audorff BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :48 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Strength characterization of knee flexor and extensor muscles in Prader-Willi and obese patients Paolo Capodaglio, Luca Vismara, Francesco Menegoni, Gabriele Baccalaro, Manuela Galli, Graziano Grugni BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :47 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Disease modifying and antiangiogenic activity of 2-methoxyestradiol in a murine model of rheumatoid arthritis Stacy M Plum, Eun J Park, Steven J Strawn, Elizabeth G Moore, Carolyn F Sidor, William E Fogler BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :46 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Elevation of Bombina variegata peptide 8 in mice with collagen-induced arthritis Daitaro Kurosaka, Kentaro Noda, Ken Yoshida, Kazuhiro Furuya, Eigo Takahashi, Taro Ukichi, Maimi Yanagimachi, Isamu Kingetsu, Saburo Saito, Akio Yamada BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :45 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison and prediction of pullout strength of conical and cylindrical pedicle screws within synthetic bone Wen-Chi Tsai, Po-Quang Cheng, Tung-Wu Lu, Shing-Sheng Wu, Kao-Shang Shih, Shang-Chih Lin BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :44 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The association between back pain and trunk posture of workers in a special school Kelvin C.H. Wong, Raymond Y.W. Lee, Simon S. Yeung BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :43 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical relevance of heparin-PF4 complex antibody in DVT after total joint replacement Takafumi Torigoshi, Satoru Motokawa, Yumi Maeda, Kazushige Maeda, Takeshi Hiura, Gou Takayama, Kenji Taguchi, Hiroyuki Shindo, Kiyoshi Migita BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :42 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Disease activity level, remission and response in established rheumatoid arthritis: Performance of various criteria sets in an observational cohort, treated with anti-TNF agents Anders G BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :41 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of low-dye taping on plantar pressure pre and post exercise: an exploratory study Damien Nolan, Norelee Kennedy BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :40 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pain in the lumbar, thoracic or cervical regions: do age and gender matter? A population-based study of 34,902 Danish twins 20 Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Jan Nielsen, Kirsten O Kyvik, Ren BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :39 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Regulation of catabolic gene expression in normal and degenerate human intervertebral disc cells: implications for the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration S Jane Millward-Sadler, Patrick W Costello, Anthony J Freemont, Judith A Hoyland Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R65 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Advocating "spine damage control" as a safe and effective treatment modality for unstable thoracolumbar fractures in polytrauma patients: a hypothesis
Philip F Stahel, Michael A Flierl, Ernest E Moore, Wade R Smith, Kathryn M Beauchamp, Anthony Dwyer Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2009, 3 :6 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle Hyun-Joo Lee, Joon-Woo Kim, Chang-Wug Oh, Woo-Kie Min, Oog-Jin Shon, Jong-Keon Oh, Byung-Chul Park, Joo-Chul Ihn Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :14 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Hypoxia upregulates angiogenesis and synovial cell migration in rheumatoid arthritis
Mohammed A Akhavani, Leigh Madden, Ian Buysschaert, Branavan Sivakumar, Norbert Kang, Ewa M Paleolog Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R64 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A randomised controlled trial investigating motor skill training as a function of attentional focus in old age Eling D de Bruin, Jaap Swanenburg, Elsbeth Betschon, Kurt Murer BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :15 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Dietary fatty acid intake affects the risk of developing bone marrow lesions in healthy middle-aged adults without clinical knee osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study Yuanyuan Wang, Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Anita E Wluka, Andrew Forbes, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Richard O'Sullivan, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R63 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evaluation of microfracture of traumatic chondral injuries to the knee in professional football and rugby players. Masoud Riyami, Christer Rolf Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :13 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Determination of normal values for navicular drop during walking: a new model correcting for foot length and gender Rasmus G Nielsen, Michael S Rathleff, Ole H Simonsen, Henning Langberg Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :12 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Measuring the ICF components of Impairment, Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction: an item analysis using classical test theory and item response theory Beth Pollard, Diane Dixon, Paul Dieppe, Marie Johnston Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :41 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Surgical complications in neuromuscular scoliosis operated with posterior-only approach using pedicle screw fixation. Hitesh N Modi, Seung-Woo Suh, Jae-Hyuk Yang, Jae Woo Cho, Jae-Young Hong, SuryaUdai Singh, Sudeep Jain Scoliosis 2009, 4 :11 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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