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Regenerative medicine: focus on cartilage, discs and tendons
Guest Edited by Gianfilippo Caggiari, Liang Gao, Eugenio Jannelli, Giuseppe Rovere and Payman Vahedi
Technologies and innovations to manage spine degeneration
Guest Edited by Pongsthorn Chanplakorn, Xing Du, John Houten, Koroush Kabir and Hyeun-Sung Kim
Translational musculoskeletal research: Bridging the gap between lab and clinic
Guest Edited by John Houten, Ara Nazarian, Imran Khan Niazi and Biao Wang
Editor's article highlights
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Minimal pre-operative leg length discrepancy as a risk factor of post-operative leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study of patients with non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head
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Exploring biomarkers associated with severity of knee osteoarthritis in Southern China using widely targeted metabolomics
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Definition of irreparable rotator cuff tear: a scoping review of prospective surgical therapeutic trials to evaluate current practice
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Both gastrocnemius aponeurosis flaps and semitendinosus tendon grafts are effective in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures – a systematic review
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An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
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The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in previously injured subjects
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Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study
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The TICOPA protocol (TIght COntrol of Psoriatic Arthritis): a randomised controlled trial to compare intensive management versus standard care in early psoriatic arthritis
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Clinical features, management, and outcome of iliopsoas abscess associated with cardiovascular disorders: a hospital-based observational case series study
Aims and scope
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Studies investigating the systemic nature of rheumatic diseases, not related to specific musculoskeletal manifestations, are directed to submit to BMC Rheumatology.
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2022 Citation Impact
2.3 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.8 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.288 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
0.716 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2022 Speed
18 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
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Identity transparency: Single anonymized
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