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Volume 10;  2009
Correspondence
Research priorities for non-pharmacological therapies for common musculoskeletal problems: nationally and internationally agreed recommendations
Nadine E Foster, Krysia S Dziedzic, Danielle AWM van der Windt, Julie M Fritz, and Elaine M Hay
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 3. Published online 2009 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-3.
PMCID: PMC2631495
The Keele community knee pain forum: action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability
Clare Jinks, Bie Nio Ong, and Tracey J O'Neill
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 85. Published online 2009 July 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-85.
PMCID: PMC2728703
Research article
Time-course of exercise and its association with 12-month bone changes
Riikka Ahola, Raija Korpelainen, Aki Vainionpää, Juhani Leppäluoto, and Timo Jämsä
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 138. Published online 2009 November 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-138.
PMCID: PMC2784429
Expectations, perceptions, and physiotherapy predict prolonged sick leave in subacute low back pain
Silje E Reme, Eli M Hagen, and Hege R Eriksen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 139. Published online 2009 November 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-139.
PMCID: PMC2780378
Functional activation of proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (PYK2) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Meiying Wang, Hongsheng Sun, Wei Zhang, and Yuanchao Zhang
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 141. Published online 2009 November 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-141.
PMCID: PMC2785759
The expression of Gli3, regulated by HOXD13, may play a role in idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus
DongHua Cao, ChunLian Jin, MeiHong Ren, ChangKun Lin, Xuan Zhang, and Ning Zhao
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 142. Published online 2009 November 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-142.
PMCID: PMC2784749
Studying the association between musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and mental health. A primary care pilot study in rural Crete, Greece
Maria D Antonopoulou, Athanasios K Alegakis, Alexander G Hadjipavlou, and Christos D Lionis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 143. Published online 2009 November 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-143.
PMCID: PMC2785760
A prospective study of prognostic factors for duration of sick leave after endoscopic carpal tunnel release
Torben Bæk Hansen, Jesper Dalsgaard, Anette Meldgaard, and Kristian Larsen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 144. Published online 2009 November 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-144.
PMCID: PMC2784750
Software
THR Simulator – the software for generating radiographs of THR prosthesis
Tai-Yin Wu, Rong-Sen Yang, Chiou-Shann Fuh, Sheng-Mou Hou, and Chen-Kun Liaw
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 8. Published online 2009 January 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-8.
PMCID: PMC2636752
Study protocol
Protocol for the ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for proximal fracture of the humerus in adults
Helen Handoll, Stephen Brealey, Amar Rangan, David Torgerson, Laura Dennis, Alison Armstrong, Ling-Hsiang Chuang, Ben Cross, Jo Dumville, Sarah Gardner, Lorna Goodchild, Sharon Hamilton, Catherine Hewitt, Rajan Madhok, Nicola Maffulli, Lucy Micklewright, Valerie Wadsworth, Angus Wallace, John Williams, and Gill Worthy
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 140. Published online 2009 November 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-140.
PMCID: PMC2780379
Technical Advance
Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with coracoacromial ligament transfer using the docking technique
Peter J Millett, Sepp Braun, Reuben Gobezie, and Iván H Pacheco
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 6. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-6.
PMCID: PMC2637828
Research Articles
Bone mass in schizophrenia and normal populations across different decades of life
Jenn-Huei Renn, Nan-Ping Yang, Ching-Mo Chueh, Chih-Yuan Lin, Tsuo-Hung Lan, and Pesus Chou
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 1. Published online 2009 January 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-1.
PMCID: PMC2642755
Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers: A prospective study
An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Geert Crombez, Alex Burdorf, Geert Verbeke, Raphael Masschelein, Guido Moens, Philippe Mairiaux, and the BelCoBack Study Group
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 2. Published online 2009 January 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-2.
PMCID: PMC2630962
Direction of the formation of anterior lumbar vertebral osteophytes
Yuichi Kasai, Eiji Kawakita, Toshihiko Sakakibara, Koji Akeda, and Atsumasa Uchida
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 4. Published online 2009 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-4.
PMCID: PMC2630963
The relationship between quality of life and compliance to a brace protocol in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study
LouAnn Rivett, Alan Rothberg, Aimee Stewart, and Rowan Berkowitz
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 5. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-5.
PMCID: PMC2635344
Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study
Ulfin Rethnam, Rajam S Yesupalan, and Rajagopalan Nair
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 7. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-7.
PMCID: PMC2630294
Incidence and trends of low back pain hospitalisation during military service – An analysis of 387,070 Finnish young males
Ville M Mattila, Petri Sillanpää, Tuomo Visuri, and Harri Pihlajamäki
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 10. Published online 2009 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-10.
PMCID: PMC2637829
Reliability of clinical tests to evaluate nerve function and mechanosensitivity of the upper limb peripheral nervous system
Annina B Schmid, Florian Brunner, Hannu Luomajoki, Ulrike Held, Lucas M Bachmann, Sabine Künzer, and Michel W Coppieters
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 11. Published online 2009 January 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-11.
PMCID: PMC2653029
Short rotator tendons do not increase intracapsular pressure in severe osteoarthritic hips
Sarunas Tarasevicius, Arunas Gelmanas, Alfredas Smailys, Otto Robertsson, and Hans Wingstrand
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 12. Published online 2009 January 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-12.
PMCID: PMC2636753
Depression and anxiety as major determinants of neck pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice
Eva Blozik, Daria Laptinskaya, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Helene Schaefer, Michael M Kochen, Wolfgang Himmel, and Martin Scherer
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 13. Published online 2009 January 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-13.
PMCID: PMC2636754
Lower extremity joint kinetics and lumbar curvature during squat and stoop lifting
Seonhong Hwang, Youngeun Kim, and Youngho Kim
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 15. Published online 2009 February 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-15.
PMCID: PMC2651112
Redistribution of joint moments is associated with changed plantar pressure in diabetic polyneuropathy
Hans HCM Savelberg, Nicolaas C Schaper, Paul JB Willems, Ton LH de Lange, and Kenneth Meijer
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 16. Published online 2009 February 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-16.
PMCID: PMC2654541
Biomechanical effects of sitting with adjustable ischial and lumbar support on occupational low back pain: evaluation of sitting load and back muscle activity
Mohsen Makhsous, Fang Lin, James Bankard, Ronald W Hendrix, Matthew Hepler, and Joel Press
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 17. Published online 2009 February 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-17.
PMCID: PMC2654542
Variability in depression prevalence in early rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison of the CES-D and HAD-D Scales
Tanya Covic, Julie F Pallant, Alan Tennant, Sally Cox, Paul Emery, and Philip G Conaghan
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 18. Published online 2009 February 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-18.
PMCID: PMC2649031
Variations in the pre-operative status of patients coming to primary hip replacement for osteoarthritis in European orthopaedic centres
Paul Dieppe, Andrew Judge, Susan Williams, Ifeoma Ikwueke, Klaus-Peter Guenther, Markus Floeren, Joerg Huber, Thorvaldur Ingvarsson, Ian Learmonth, L Stefan Lohmander, Anna Nilsdotter, Wofhart Puhl, David Rowley, Robert Thieler, Karsten Dreinhoefer, and EUROHIP Study Group
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 19. Published online 2009 February 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-19.
PMCID: PMC2654855
A multi-center, randomized, clinical study to compare the effect and safety of autologous cultured osteoblast(Ossron™) injection to treat fractures
Seok-Jung Kim, Yong-Woon Shin, Kyu-Hyun Yang, Sang-Bum Kim, Moon-Jib Yoo, Suk-Ku Han, Soo-Ah Im, Yoo-Dong Won, Yerl-Bo Sung, Taek-Soo Jeon, Cheong-Ho Chang, Jae-Deog Jang, Sae-Bom Lee, Hyun-Cho Kim, and Soo-Young Lee
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 20. Published online 2009 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-20.
PMCID: PMC2656455
Psychopathology predicts the outcome of medial branch blocks with corticosteroid for chronic axial low back or cervical pain: a prospective cohort study
Ajay D Wasan, Robert N Jamison, Loc Pham, Naveen Tipirneni, Srdjan S Nedeljkovic, and Jeffrey N Katz
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 22. Published online 2009 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-22.
PMCID: PMC2652420
Point mutation of tyrosine 759 of the IL-6 family cytokine receptor, gp130, augments collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1J mice
Fumio Tsuji, Miwa Yoshimi, Osamu Katsuta, Miwa Takai, Katsuhiko Ishihara, and Hiroyuki Aono
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 23. Published online 2009 February 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-23.
PMCID: PMC2652421
Temperature influence on DXA measurements: bone mineral density acquisition in frozen and thawed human femora
Dirk Wähnert, Konrad L Hoffmeier, Gabriele Lehmann, Rosemarie Fröber, Gunther O Hofmann, and Thomas Mückley
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 25. Published online 2009 February 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-25.
PMCID: PMC2649884
Cross-sectional analysis of baseline differences of candidates for rotator cuff surgery: a sex and gender perspective
Helen Razmjou, Aileen M Davis, Susan B Jaglal, Richard Holtby, and Robin R Richards
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 26. Published online 2009 February 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-26.
PMCID: PMC2656456
Gene expression markers of tendon fibroblasts in normal and diseased tissue compared to monolayer and three dimensional culture systems
Sarah E Taylor, Anne Vaughan-Thomas, Dylan N Clements, Gina Pinchbeck, Lisa C Macrory, Roger KW Smith, and Peter D Clegg
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 27. Published online 2009 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-27.
PMCID: PMC2651848
Does a dose-response relation exist between spinal pain and temporomandibular disorders?
Birgitta Wiesinger, Hans Malker, Erling Englund, and Anders Wänman
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 28. Published online 2009 March 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-28.
PMCID: PMC2653030
Relationship between obesity and early failure of total knee prostheses
Barbara Bordini, Susanna Stea, Sara Cremonini, Marco Viceconti, Rossana De Palma, and Aldo Toni
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 29. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-29.
PMCID: PMC2660896
How well do questionnaires on symptoms in neck-shoulder disorders capture the experiences of those who suffer from neck-shoulder disorders? A content analysis of questionnaires and interviews
Birgitta Wiitavaara, Martin Björklund, Christine Brulin, and Mats Djupsjöbacka
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 30. Published online 2009 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-30.
PMCID: PMC2670265
Hand-held dynamometry in patients with haematological malignancies: Measurement error in the clinical assessment of knee extension strength
Ruud H Knols, Geert Aufdemkampe, Eling D de Bruin, Daniel Uebelhart, and Neil K Aaronson
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 31. Published online 2009 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-31.
PMCID: PMC2662793
Arm rotated medially with supination – the ARMS variant: description of its surgical correction
Rahul K Nath, Chandra Somasundaram, Sonya E Melcher, Meera Bala, and Melissa J Wentz
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 32. Published online 2009 March 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-32.
PMCID: PMC2664782
Indications for computed tomography (CT-) diagnostics in proximal humeral fractures: a comparative study of plain radiography and computed tomography
Christian Bahrs, Bernd Rolauffs, Norbert P Südkamp, Hagen Schmal, Christoph Eingartner, Klaus Dietz, Philippe L Pereira, Kuno Weise, Erich Lingenfelter, and Peter Helwig
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 33. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-33.
PMCID: PMC2678973
Classification of gluteal muscle contracture in children and outcome of different treatments
Chen-Guang Zhao, Xi-Jing He, Bin Lu, Hao-Peng Li, Dong Wang, and Zhen-Zhong Zhu
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 34. Published online 2009 April 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-34.
PMCID: PMC2671480
Postmenopausal women with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis show different ultrastructural characteristics of trabecular bone of the femoral head
Yun Shen, Zi-Ming Zhang, Sheng-Dan Jiang, Lei-Sheng Jiang, and Li-Yang Dai
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 35. Published online 2009 April 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-35.
PMCID: PMC2674588
Muscle modifications in fibromyalgic patients revealed by surface electromyography (SEMG) analysis
Laura Bazzichi, Marco Dini, Alessandra Rossi, Silvia Corbianco, Francesca De Feo, Camillo Giacomelli, Cristina Zirafa, Claudia Ferrari, Bruno Rossi, and Stefano Bombardieri
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 36. Published online 2009 April 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-36.
PMCID: PMC2678091
The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in previously injured subjects
Kieran O'Sullivan, Elaine Murray, and David Sainsbury
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 37. Published online 2009 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-37.
PMCID: PMC2679703
Low back pain status in elite and semi-elite Australian football codes: a cross-sectional survey of football (soccer), Australian rules, rugby league, rugby union and non-athletic controls
Wayne Hoskins, Henry Pollard, Chris Daff, Andrew Odell, Peter Garbutt, Andrew McHardy, Kate Hardy, and George Dragasevic
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 38. Published online 2009 April 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-38.
PMCID: PMC2674424
Pain in the lumbar, thoracic or cervical regions: do age and gender matter? A population-based study of 34,902 Danish twins 20–71 years of age
Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Jan Nielsen, Kirsten O Kyvik, René Fejer, and Jan Hartvigsen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 39. Published online 2009 April 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-39.
PMCID: PMC2678974
Effects of low-dye taping on plantar pressure pre and post exercise: an exploratory study
Damien Nolan and Norelee Kennedy
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 40. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-40.
PMCID: PMC2676256
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 Gülfe, Daniel Aletaha, Tore Saxne, and Pierre Geborek
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 41. Published online 2009 April 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-41.
PMCID: PMC2678269
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, and Kiyoshi Migita
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 42. Published online 2009 April 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-42.
PMCID: PMC2685118
The association between back pain and trunk posture of workers in a special school for the severe handicaps
Kelvin CH Wong, Raymond YW Lee, and Simon S Yeung
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 43. Published online 2009 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-43.
PMCID: PMC2696415
Comparison and prediction of pullout strength of conical and cylindrical pedicle screws within synthetic bone
Wen-Chi Tsai, Po-Quang Chen, Tung-Wu Lu, Shing-Sheng Wu, Kao-Shang Shih, and Shang-Chih Lin
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 44. Published online 2009 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-44.
PMCID: PMC2694760
Elevation of Bombina variegata peptide 8 in mice with collagen-induced arthritis
Daitaro Kurosaka, Kentaro Noda, Ken Yoshida, Kazuhiro Furuya, Taro Ukichi, Eigo Takahashi, Maimi Yanagimachi, Isamu Kingetsu, Saburo Saito, and Akio Yamada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 45. Published online 2009 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-45.
PMCID: PMC2687415
Disease modifying and antiangiogenic activity of 2-Methoxyestradiol in a murine model of rheumatoid arthritis
Stacy M Plum, Eun J Park, Steve J Strawn, Elizabeth G Moore, Carolyn F Sidor, and William E Fogler
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 46. Published online 2009 May 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-46.
PMCID: PMC2687416
Strength characterization of knee flexor and extensor muscles in Prader-Willi and obese patients
Paolo Capodaglio, Luca Vismara, Francesco Menegoni, Gabriele Baccalaro, Manuela Galli, and Graziano Grugni
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 47. Published online 2009 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-47.
PMCID: PMC2685367
Cumulative occupational lumbar load and lumbar disc disease – results of a German multi-center case-control study (EPILIFT)
Andreas Seidler, Annekatrin Bergmann, Matthias Jäger, Rolf Ellegast, Dirk Ditchen, Gine Elsner, Joachim Grifka, Johannes Haerting, Friedrich Hofmann, Oliver Linhardt, Alwin Luttmann, Martina Michaelis, Gabriela Petereit-Haack, Barbara Schumann, and Ulrich Bolm-Audorff
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 48. Published online 2009 May 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-48.
PMCID: PMC2689164
Measures and time points relevant for post-surgical follow-up in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a pilot study
Gunnel Sandqvist, Pia Malcus Johnsson, Anna-Lena Sturesson, Magnus Tägil, and Pierre Geborek
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 50. Published online 2009 May 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-50.
PMCID: PMC2691396
Myoblast sensitivity and fibroblast insensitivity to osteogenic conversion by BMP-2 correlates with the expression of Bmpr-1a
Renjing Liu, Samantha L Ginn, Monkol Lek, Kathryn N North, Ian E Alexander, David G Little, and Aaron Schindeler
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 51. Published online 2009 May 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-51.
PMCID: PMC2685768
Waiting for total knee replacement surgery: factors associated with pain, stiffness, function and quality of life
François Desmeules, Clermont E Dionne, Étienne Belzile, Renée Bourbonnais, and Pierre Frémont
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 52. Published online 2009 May 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-52.
PMCID: PMC2694153
B-cell Lymphoma in retrieved femoral heads: a long term follow up
Eline W Zwitser, Arthur de Gast, Mirjam JA Basie, Folkert J van Kemenade, and Barend J van Royen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 53. Published online 2009 May 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-53.
PMCID: PMC2694154
The management of neuropathic ulcers of the foot in diabetes by shock wave therapy
Biagio Moretti, Angela Notarnicola, Giulio Maggio, Lorenzo Moretti, Michele Pascone, Silvio Tafuri, and Vittorio Patella
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 54. Published online 2009 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-54.
PMCID: PMC2693140
The effect of Lipoxin A4 on the interaction between macrophage and osteoblast: possible role in the treatment of aseptic loosening
Gang Li, Ping Wu, Yao Xu, Yan Yu, Li Sun, Liang Zhu, and Duyun Ye
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 57. Published online 2009 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-57.
PMCID: PMC2698870
Inter-rater reliability of three standardized functional tests in patients with low back pain
Johan Tidstrand and Eva Horneij
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 58. Published online 2009 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-58.
PMCID: PMC2696417
Locomotion and muscle mass measures in a murine model of collagen-induced arthritis
Anita Hartog, Judith Hulsman, and Johan Garssen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 59. Published online 2009 June 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-59.
PMCID: PMC2700074
Factors associated with low bone mass in the hemodialysis patients – a cross-sectional correlation study
Guey-Shiun Huang, Tzong-Shinn Chu, Meei-Fang Lou, Shiow-Li Hwang, and Rong-Sen Yang
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 60. Published online 2009 June 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-60.
PMCID: PMC2700075
Viscoelastic properties of bovine articular cartilage attached to subchondral bone at high frequencies
Geoffrey R Fulcher, David WL Hukins, and Duncan ET Shepherd
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 61. Published online 2009 June 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-61.
PMCID: PMC2698871
Development and validation of an index of musculoskeletal functional limitations
Jeffrey N Katz, Elizabeth A Wright, John A Baron, and Elena Losina
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 62. Published online 2009 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-62.
PMCID: PMC2700076
Physiological responses to low-force work and psychosocial stress in women with chronic trapezius myalgia
Anna Sjörs, Britt Larsson, Joakim Dahlman, Torbjörn Falkmer, and Björn Gerdle
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 63. Published online 2009 June 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-63.
PMCID: PMC2701407
Prevalence of fibromyalgia in a low socioeconomic status population
Ana Assumpção, Alane B Cavalcante, Cristina E Capela, Juliana F Sauer, Suellen D Chalot, Carlos AB Pereira, and Amélia P Marques
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 64. Published online 2009 June 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-64.
PMCID: PMC2706216
Designing a workplace return-to-work program for occupational low back pain: an intervention mapping approach
Carlo Ammendolia, David Cassidy, Ivan Steensta, Sophie Soklaridis, Eleanor Boyle, Stephanie Eng, Hamer Howard, Bains Bhupinder, and Pierre Côté
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 65. Published online 2009 June 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-65.
PMCID: PMC2700788
The combination therapy with alfacalcidol and risedronate improves the mechanical property in lumbar spine by affecting the material properties in an ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis
Ayako Shiraishi, Sayaka Miyabe, Takayoshi Nakano, Yukichi Umakoshi, Masako Ito, and Masahiko Mihara
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 66. Published online 2009 June 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-66.
PMCID: PMC2706792
The impact of rheumatoid foot on disability in Colombian patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, Javier Bayona, Natalia Zuluaga, Santiago Mejia, Maria-Eugenia Hincapie, and Juan-Manuel Anaya
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 67. Published online 2009 June 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-67.
PMCID: PMC2702313
Reducing work disability in Ankylosing Spondylitis – development of a work instability scale for AS
Gill Gilworth, Paul Emery, Nick Barkham, M Glyn Smyth, Philip Helliwell, and Alan Tennant
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 68. Published online 2009 June 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-68.
PMCID: PMC2706217
Intra-articular adhesions of the temporomandibular joint: Relation between arthroscopic findings and clinical symptoms
ShanYong Zhang, XiuMing Li u, Chi Yang, XieYi Cai, MinJie Chen, Majd S Haddad, Bai Yun, and ZhuoZhi Chen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 70. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-70.
PMCID: PMC2702314
Type-1 Collagen differentially alters β-catenin accumulation in primary Dupuytren's Disease cord and adjacent palmar fascia cells
Linda Vi, Anna Njarlangattil, Yan Wu, Bing Siang Gan, and David B O'Gorman
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 72. Published online 2009 June 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-72.
PMCID: PMC2716298
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, and Mats Hagberg
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 73. Published online 2009 June 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-73.
PMCID: PMC2714495
A survey of referee participation, training and injury in elite gaelic games referees
Catherine Blake, James Sherry, and Conor Gissane
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 74. Published online 2009 June 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-74.
PMCID: PMC2713203
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, and Peter Bragge
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 77. Published online 2009 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-77.
PMCID: PMC2720379
Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography study
Roberto Casale, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Fabiola Atzeni, Marco Gazzoni, Dan Buskila, and Alberto Rainoldi
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 78. Published online 2009 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-78.
PMCID: PMC2714295
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, and Glenn Haugeberg
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 80. Published online 2009 July 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-80.
PMCID: PMC2714004
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, and Per Kjaer
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 81. Published online 2009 July 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-81.
PMCID: PMC2713204
Postural changes in women with chronic pelvic pain: a case control study
Mary LLS Montenegro, Elaine CL Mateus-Vasconcelos, Júlio C Rosa e Silva, Francisco J Candido dos Reis, Antonio A Nogueira, and Omero B Poli-Neto
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 82. Published online 2009 July 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-82.
PMCID: PMC2713205
The panorama of future sick-leave diagnoses among young adults initially long-term sickness absent due to neck, shoulder, or back diagnoses. An 11-year prospective cohort study
Marjan Vaez, Jan Hagberg, and Kristina Alexanderson
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 84. Published online 2009 July 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-84.
PMCID: PMC2719585
Treatment with intravenous pamidronate is a good alternative in case of gastrointestinal side effects or contraindications for oral bisphosphonates
Danielle A Eekman, Marijn Vis, Irene EM Bultink, Harm JGM Derikx, Ben AC Dijkmans, and Willem F Lems
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 86. Published online 2009 July 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-86.
PMCID: PMC2714827
Neck/shoulder pain in adolescents is not related to the level or nature of self-reported physical activity or type of sedentary activity in an Australian pregnancy cohort
Andrew M Briggs, Leon M Straker, Natasha L Bear, and Anne J Smith
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 87. Published online 2009 July 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-87.
PMCID: PMC2724398
Total knee arthroplasty after high tibial osteotomy. A systematic review
Tom M van Raaij, Max Reijman, Andrea D Furlan, and Jan AN Verhaar
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 88. Published online 2009 July 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-88.
PMCID: PMC2720911
Musculoskeletal disorders in physically active conscripts: a one-year follow-up study in the Finnish Defence Forces
Henri Taanila, Jaana Suni, Harri Pihlajamäki, Ville M Mattila, Olli Ohrankämmen, Petteri Vuorinen, and Jari Parkkari
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 89. Published online 2009 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-89.
PMCID: PMC2724399
DAS-28-based EULAR response and HAQ improvement in rheumatoid arthritis patients switching between TNF antagonists
Federico Navarro-Sarabia, Dolores Ruiz-Montesinos, Blanca Hernandez, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Sara Marsal, Mireia Barcelo, Eva Perez-Pampín, and Juan J Gómez-Reino
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 91. Published online 2009 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-91.
PMCID: PMC2724400
Electric toothbrush application is a reliable and valid test for differentiating temporomandibular disorders pain patients from controls
Donald R Nixdorf, Azar Hemmaty, John O Look, Eric L Schiffman, and Mike T John
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 94. Published online 2009 July 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-94.
PMCID: PMC2728093
Translation and validation study of the Persian version of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (AIMS2) in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
Sayed Javad Mousavi, Mohamad Parnianpour, Ahmad Reza Askary-Ashtiani, Mohamad Reza Hadian, Abdolrahman Rostamian, and Ali Montazeri
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 95. Published online 2009 August 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-95.
PMCID: PMC2729727
Surgical outcome after spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
George Sapkas, Konstantinos Kateros, Stamatios A Papadakis, Spyros Galanakos, Emmanuel Brilakis, George Machairas, and Pavlos Katonis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 96. Published online 2009 August 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-96.
PMCID: PMC2745354
Presence of Mycoplasma fermentans in the bloodstream of Mexican patients with rheumatoid arthritis and IgM and IgG antibodies against whole microorganism
Constantino Gil, Antonio Rivera, David Bañuelos, Salvador Salinas, Ethel García-Latorre, and Lilia Cedillo
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 97. Published online 2009 August 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-97.
PMCID: PMC2734754
Effectiveness of physiotherapy exercise following hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a systematic review of clinical trials
Catherine J Minns Lowe, Karen L Barker, Michael E Dewey, and Catherine M Sackley
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 98. Published online 2009 August 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-98.
PMCID: PMC2734755
Principles of brain plasticity in improving sensorimotor function of the knee and leg in healthy subjects: A double-blind randomized exploratory trial
Eva Ageberg, Anders Björkman, Birgitta Rosén, Göran Lundborg, and Ewa M Roos
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 99. Published online 2009 August 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-99.
PMCID: PMC2736924
Choosing surgery: patients' preferences within a trial of treatments for anterior cruciate ligament injury. A qualitative study
Carina A Thorstensson, L Stefan Lohmander, Richard B Frobell, Ewa M Roos, and Rachael Gooberman-Hill
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 100. Published online 2009 August 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-100.
PMCID: PMC2731720
Short-term effects of implemented high intensity shoulder elevation during computer work
Mette K Larsen, Afshin Samani, Pascal Madeleine, Henrik B Olsen, Karen Søgaard, and Andreas Holtermann
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 101. Published online 2009 August 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-101.
PMCID: PMC2731070
Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the VISA-P questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy
Johannes Zwerver, Tamara Kramer, and Inge van den Akker-Scheek
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 102. Published online 2009 August 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-102.
PMCID: PMC2734752
Patients' views on responsibility for the management of musculoskeletal disorders – A qualitative study
Maria EH Larsson, Lena A Nordholm, and Ingbritt Öhrn
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 103. Published online 2009 August 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-103.
PMCID: PMC2753559
Impact of leg lengthening on viscoelastic properties of the deep fascia
Hai-Qiang Wang, Yi-Yong Wei, Zi-Xiang Wu, and Zhuo-Jing Luo
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 105. Published online 2009 August 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-105.
PMCID: PMC2734753
No long-term impact of low-energy distal radius fracture on health-related quality of life and global quality of life: a case-control study
Gudrun Rohde, Glenn Haugeberg, Anne Marit Mengshoel, Torbjorn Moum, and Astrid K Wahl
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 106. Published online 2009 August 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-106.
PMCID: PMC2751737
Emotion regulation in patients with rheumatic diseases: validity and responsiveness of the Emotional Approach Coping Scale (EAC)
Heidi A Zangi, Andrew Garratt, Kåre Birger Hagen, Annette L Stanton, Petter Mowinckel, and Arnstein Finset
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 107. Published online 2009 September 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-107.
PMCID: PMC2749806
The relationship between spasticity in young children (18 months of age) with cerebral palsy and their gross motor function development
Jan Willem Gorter, Olaf Verschuren, Laura van Riel, and Marjolijn Ketelaar
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 108. Published online 2009 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-108.
PMCID: PMC2751738
Effects of high frequency loading on RANKL and OPG mRNA expression in ST-2 murine stromal cells
Chi Hyun Kim, Kyung Hwan Kim, and Christopher R Jacobs
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 109. Published online 2009 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-109.
PMCID: PMC2742507
Adhesive capsulitis and dynamic splinting: a controlled, cohort study
Paul D Gaspar and F Buck Willis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 111. Published online 2009 September 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-111.
PMCID: PMC2754443
Biomechanical optimization of different fixation modes for a proximal femoral L-osteotomy
Ching-Lung Tai, Weng-Pin Chen, Hsih-Hao Chen, Chien-Yu Lin, and Mel S Lee
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 112. Published online 2009 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-112.
PMCID: PMC2749807
Bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation: Bayesian meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials and observational studies
Anselm Mak, Mike WL Cheung, Roger Chun-Man Ho, Alicia Ai-Cia Cheak, and Chak Sing Lau
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 113. Published online 2009 September 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-113.
PMCID: PMC2758833
Characteristics of patients with chronic back pain who benefit from acupuncture
Karen J Sherman, Daniel C Cherkin, Laura Ichikawa, Andrew L Avins, William E Barlow, Partap S Khalsa, and Richard A Deyo
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 114. Published online 2009 September 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-114.
PMCID: PMC2758834
Preliminary results, methodological considerations and recruitment difficulties of a randomised clinical trial comparing two treatment regimens for patients with headache and neck pain
Willem De Hertogh, Peter Vaes, Dirk Devroey, Paul Louis, Hans Carpay, Steven Truijen, William Duquet, and Rob Oostendorp
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 115. Published online 2009 September 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-115.
PMCID: PMC2758835
The predictive effect of fear-avoidance beliefs on low back pain among newly qualified health care workers with and without previous low back pain: a prospective cohort study
Jette Nygaard Jensen, Karen Albertsen, Vilhelm Borg, and Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 117. Published online 2009 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-117.
PMCID: PMC2759905
Effects of a training program after surgically treated ankle fracture: a prospective randomised controlled trial
Gertrud M Nilsson, Kjell Jonsson, Charlotte S Ekdahl, and Magnus Eneroth
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 118. Published online 2009 September 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-118.
PMCID: PMC2760502
Are classifications of proximal radius fractures reproducible?
Fabio T Matsunaga, Marcel JS Tamaoki, Eduardo F Cordeiro, Anderson Uehara, Marcos H Ikawa, Marcelo H Matsumoto, João BG dos Santos, and João C Belloti
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 120. Published online 2009 October 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-120.
PMCID: PMC2761854
Assessment and management of neurogenic claudication associated with lumbar spinal stenosis in a UK primary care musculoskeletal service: a survey of current practice among physiotherapists
Christine M Comer, Anthony C Redmond, Howard A Bird, and Philip G Conaghan
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 121. Published online 2009 October 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-121.
PMCID: PMC2762954
Objective and subjective assessment of sleep in chronic low back pain patients compared with healthy age and gender matched controls: a pilot study
Grainne M O'Donoghue, Niall Fox, Conor Heneghan, and Deirdre A Hurley
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 122. Published online 2009 October 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-122.
PMCID: PMC2765952
Divided by a lack of common language? - a qualitative study exploring the use of language by health professionals treating back pain
Karen L Barker, Margaret Reid, and Catherine J Minns Lowe
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 123. Published online 2009 October 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-123.
PMCID: PMC2765953
Patients' experiences of living with and receiving treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome: a qualitative study
Heidi K Lempp, Stephani L Hatch, Serene F Carville, and Ernest H Choy
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 124. Published online 2009 October 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-124.
PMCID: PMC2762955
Relevance of MRI in prediction of malignancy of musculoskeletal system-A prospective evaluation
Alex Daniel , Jr III, Ekram Ullah, Shagufta Wahab, and Vasantha Kumar , Jr
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 125. Published online 2009 October 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-125.
PMCID: PMC2766372
Is visual estimation of passive range of motion in the pediatric lower limb valid and reliable
Rami Rachkidi, Ismat Ghanem, Ibrahim Kalouche, Samer El Hage, Fernand Dagher, and Khalil Kharrat
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 126. Published online 2009 October 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-126.
PMCID: PMC2765954
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, and Avi Elbaz
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 127. Published online 2009 October 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-127.
PMCID: PMC2765955
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, and Graeme Jones
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 129. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-129.
PMCID: PMC2770479
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, and Hugh MacPherson
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 130. Published online 2009 October 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-130.
PMCID: PMC2775018
Randomised controlled trial of local corticosteroid injections for de Quervain's tenosynovitis in general practice
Cyriac Peters-Veluthamaningal, Jan C Winters, Klaas H Groenier, and Betty Meyboom-deJong
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 131. Published online 2009 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-131.
PMCID: PMC2774677
Repetitive H-Wave® 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, and Nicholas DiNubile
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 132. Published online 2009 October 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-132.
PMCID: PMC2777146
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, and Jeffrey N Katz
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 133. Published online 2009 October 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-133.
PMCID: PMC2774678
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the VISA-A questionnaire for German-speaking Achilles tendinopathy patients
Heinz Lohrer and Tanja Nauck
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 134. Published online 2009 October 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-134.
PMCID: PMC2776582
Health-related quality of life after vertebral or hip fracture: a seven-year follow-up study
Inger Hallberg, Margareta Bachrach-Lindström, Staffan Hammerby, Göran Toss, and Anna-Christina Ek
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 135. Published online 2009 November 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-135.
PMCID: PMC2776583
Patterns of analgesic use, pain and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study of patients attending a hospital rheumatology clinic
Ruth Blamey, Kate Jolly, Sheila Greenfield, and Paresh Jobanputra
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 137. Published online 2009 November 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-137.
PMCID: PMC2777148
Study Protocol
Exercise and manual physiotherapy arthritis research trial (EMPART): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Helen P French, Tara Cusack, Aisling Brennan, Breon White, Clare Gilsenan, Martina Fitzpatrick, Paul O'Connell, David Kane, Oliver FitzGerald, and Geraldine M McCarthy
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 9. Published online 2009 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-9.
PMCID: PMC2653461
Effects of preferred-exercise prescription compared to usual exercise prescription on outcomes for people with non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN12608000524392]
Susan C Slade and Jennifer L Keating
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 14. Published online 2009 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-14.
PMCID: PMC2642754
Effectiveness of manual therapy compared to usual care by the general practitioner for chronic tension-type headache: design of a randomised clinical trial
René F Castien, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt, Joost Dekker, Bert Mutsaers, and Anneke Grooten
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 21. Published online 2009 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-21.
PMCID: PMC2662792
The effects of exercise and weight loss in overweight patients with hip osteoarthritis: design of a prospective cohort study
Nienke Paans, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Klaas van der Meer, Sjoerd K Bulstra, and Martin Stevens
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 24. Published online 2009 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-24.
PMCID: PMC2649885
Effectiveness of percutaneous laser disc decompression versus conventional open discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation; design of a prospective randomized controlled trial
Patrick A Brouwer, Wilco C Peul, Ronald Brand, Mark P Arts, Bart W Koes, Annette A van den Berg, and Mark A van Buchem
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 49. Published online 2009 May 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-49.
PMCID: PMC2697136
A randomized controlled trial of tai chi for long-term low back pain (TAI CHI): Study rationale, design, and methods
Amanda M Hall, Chris G Maher, Jane Latimer, Manuela L Ferreira, and Paul Lam
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 55. Published online 2009 May 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-55.
PMCID: PMC2702312
Cemented versus non-cemented hemiarthroplasty of the hip as a treatment for a displaced femoral neck fracture: design of a randomised controlled trial
Anne JH Vochteloo, DieuDonné Niesten, Roeland Riedijk, Willard J Rijnberg, Stefan BT Bolder, Sander Koëter, Keetie Kremers-van de Hei, Taco Gosens, and Peter Pilot
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 56. Published online 2009 May 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-56.
PMCID: PMC2696416
Maximum recovery after knee replacement – the MARKER study rationale and protocol
Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Lyn March, Jack Crosbie, Ross Crawford, Stephen Graves, Justine Naylor, Alison Harmer, Stephen Jan, Kim Bennell, Ian Harris, David Parker, Helene Moffet, and Marlene Fransen
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 69. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-69.
PMCID: PMC2709653
Use of risk stratification to target therapies in patients with recent onset arthritis; design of a prospective randomized multicenter controlled trial
Susanne JJ Claessen, Johanna MW Hazes, Margriet AM Huisman, Derkjen van Zeben, Jolanda J Luime, and Angelique EAM Weel
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 71. Published online 2009 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-71.
PMCID: PMC2702315
Preventing knee injuries in adolescent female football players – design of a cluster randomized controlled trial [NCT00894595]
Martin Hägglund, Markus Waldén, and Isam Atroshi
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 75. Published online 2009 June 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-75.
PMCID: PMC2711921
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, and Bill Vicenzino
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 76. Published online 2009 June 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-76.
PMCID: PMC2707364
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, and Suzanne M McDonough
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 79. Published online 2009 July 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-79.
PMCID: PMC2714003
Pulsed electromagnetic fields after arthroscopic treatment for osteochondral defects of the talus: double-blind randomized controlled multicenter trial
Christiaan JA van Bergen, Leendert Blankevoort, Rob J de Haan, Inger N Sierevelt, Duncan E Meuffels, Pieter RN d'Hooghe, Rover Krips, Geert van Damme, and C Niek van Dijk
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 83. Published online 2009 July 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-83.
PMCID: PMC2714496
A three-group study, internet-based, face-to-face based and standard- management after acute whiplash associated disorders (WAD) – choosing the most efficient and cost-effective treatment: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Anne Söderlund, Annika Bring, and Pernilla Åsenlöf
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 90. Published online 2009 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-90.
PMCID: PMC2722568
Contributions of myofascial pain in diagnosis and treatment of shoulder pain. A randomized control trial
Sara Perez-Palomares, Bárbara Oliván-Blázquez, Ana Mª Arnal-Burró, Orlando Mayoral-Del Moral, Elena Gaspar-Calvo, Mª Luisa de-la-Torre-Beldarraín, Elena López-Lapeña, Marina Pérez-Benito, Victoria Ara-Loriente, and Laura Romo-Calvo
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 92. Published online 2009 July 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-92.
PMCID: PMC2724401
The Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial: design and rationale
Stephen P Messier, Claudine Legault, Shannon Mihalko, Gary D Miller, Richard F Loeser, Paul DeVita, Mary Lyles, Felix Eckstein, David J Hunter, Jeff D Williamson, and Barbara J Nicklas
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 93. Published online 2009 July 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-93.
PMCID: PMC2729726
A comparison of Kneipp hydrotherapy with conventional physiotherapy in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: protocol of a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial
Martin Schencking, Adriane Otto, Tobias Deutsch, and Hagen Sandholzer
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 104. Published online 2009 August 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-104.
PMCID: PMC2736923
Green tea polyphenols and Tai Chi for bone health: Designing a placebo-controlled randomized trial
Chwan-Li Shen, Ming-Chien Chyu, James K Yeh, Carol K Felton, Ke T Xu, Barbara C Pence, and Jia-Sheng Wang
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 110. Published online 2009 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-110.
PMCID: PMC2744652
Retention of the posterior cruciate ligament versus the posterior stabilized design in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial
Lennard GH van den Boom, Reinoud W Brouwer, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Sjoerd K Bulstra, and Jos JAM van Raaij
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 119. Published online 2009 September 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-119.
PMCID: PMC2761294
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
Jörg Lützner, Gerd Dinnebier, Albrecht Hartmann, Klaus-Peter Günther, and Stephan Kirschner
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 128. Published online 2009 October 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-128.
PMCID: PMC2766373
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, and David G Baxter
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 136. Published online 2009 November 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-136.
PMCID: PMC2777147
Debate
Regulation of peripheral blood flow in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: clinical implication for symptomatic relief and pain management
George Groeneweg, Frank JPM Huygen, Terence J Coderre, and Freek J Zijlstra
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009; 10: 116. Published online 2009 September 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-116.
PMCID: PMC2758836
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