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Relationship between clinical outcomes and nerve conduction studies before and after surgery in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Nerve conduction study (NCS) is the only useful test for objective assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, the relationship between pre- and postoperative NCS and clinical outcomes was unclear. Th...

Authors: Masato Ise, Taichi Saito, Yoshimi Katayama, Ryuichi Nakahara, Yasunori Shimamura, Masanori Hamada, Masuo Senda and Toshifumi Ozaki

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with spinal cord area in single-door cervical laminoplasty with miniplate fixation

To explore the factors associated with the increased spinal cord area in single-door cervical laminoplasty (SDCL) with miniplate fixation.

Authors: Ke-rui Zhang, Yi Yang, Hao Liu, Bei-yu Wang, Chen Ding, Yang Meng, Xin Rong and Ying Hong

Prevalence and location of endplate fracture and subsidence after oblique lumbar interbody fusion for adult spinal deformity

Recently, Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) is commonly indicated to correct the sagittal and coronal alignment in adult spinal deformity (ASD). Endplate fracture during surgery is a major complication of...

Authors: Gen Inoue, Wataru Saito, Masayuki Miyagi, Takayuki Imura, Eiki Shirasawa, Shinsuke Ikeda, Yusuke Mimura, Akiyoshi Kuroda, Yuji Yokozeki, Sho Inoue, Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Kentaro Uchida and Masashi Takaso

Biomechanical analysis of reduction technique for lumbar spondylolisthesis: anterior lever versus posterior lever reduction method

Reduction of lumbar spondylolisthesis during spinal fusion surgery is important for improving the fusion rate and restoring the sagittal alignment. Despite the variety of reduction methods, the fundamental mec...

Authors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chih Su, Kun-Hui Chen, Chien-Chou Pan, Cheng-Min Shih and Cheng-Hung Lee

Quality of life and complications in elderly patients after pronation rotation type III ankle fractures treated with a cast and early weight-bearing

Early weight-bearing is becoming increasingly common because it can positively affect the quality of life of patients. Therefore, the efficacy and safety of this conservative treatment should be assessed for d...

Authors: Alejandro Lorente, Antonio Gandía, Gonzalo Mariscal, Pablo Palacios and Rafael Lorente

Histological and molecular features of the subacromial bursa of rotator cuff tears compared to non-tendon defects: a pilot study

The role of the subacromial bursa in the development or healing of shoulder pathologies is unclear. Due to this limited knowledge, we aimed to understand specific reactions of the subacromial bursa according t...

Authors: Susann Minkwitz, Kathi Thiele, Aysha Schmock, Nicole Bormann, Thanh Huyen Nguyen, Philipp Moroder, Markus Scheibel, Britt Wildemann, Fabian Plachel and Franka Klatte-Schulz

Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Korean translation of the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score

The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) is a widely used patient-reported outcome measure to assess clinical outcomes of Achilles tendon rupture, but it has not been validated in Korean yet. The purpose...

Authors: Young Hwan Park, Hyun Woo Cho, Jung Woo Choi and Hak Jun Kim

Temporary spanning plate across the elbow for complex fractures of the distal humerus

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is the gold standard management of fractures of the distal humerus. Stable fixation to allow early mobilization is not always possible in cases with comminuted fracture ...

Authors: Ashraf N. Moharram, Mostafa Mahmoud, Ahmed Lymona, Ahmed Afifi, Mostafa Ezzat and Mohamed Abdel-Wahed

Correction to: Simulated weightbearing computed tomography for verification of radiographic staging of varus ankle osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Kiyonori Tomiwa, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hiroaki Kurokawa, Kunihiko Kadono, Akira Taniguchi and Korakot Maliwankul

Elbow valgus stability of the transverse bundle of the ulnar collateral ligament

The purpose of this study was to clarify elbow valgus stability of the transverse bundle (TB). We hypothesized that the transverse bundle is involved in elbow valgus stability.

Authors: Mutsuaki Edama, Kanta Matsuzawa, Hirotake Yokota, Ryo Hirabayashi, Chie Sekine, Sae Maruyama and Noboru Sato

Factors associated with neck and shoulder pain: a cross-sectional study among 16,000 adults in five county councils in Sweden

Neck and shoulder pain is common in the general population, but studies on factors related to the risk of neck and shoulder pain have produced inconclusive results. Known factors related to pain include genera...

Authors: Gunnel Peterson and Nicklas Pihlström

The “self” in pain: high levels of schema-enmeshment worsen fibromyalgia impact

Chronic pain can have detrimental effects on quality of life and a profound impact on one’s identity. The Pictorial Representation of Illness- and Self-Measure (PRISM), is a visual tool designed to measure the...

Authors: Myrella Paschali, Asimina Lazaridou, Eric S. Vilsmark, Jeungchan Lee, Michael Berry, Arvina Grahl, Alessandra Anzolin, Marco Loggia, Vitaly Napadow and Robert R. Edwards

Defining matrix Gla protein expression in the Dunkin-Hartley guinea pig model of spontaneous osteoarthritis

Matrix Gla (γ-carboxyglutamate) protein (MGP) is considered a strong inhibitor of ectopic calcification, and it has been associated with OA severity, although not conclusively. We utilized male Dunkin-Hartley ...

Authors: Xun Ma, Zhan Zhang, Xinyuan Kang, Chunbo Deng, Yingwei Sun, Yanjun Li, Desheng Huang and Xueyong Liu

Feasibility of MRI for the evaluation of interosseous ligament vertical segment via subtalar arthroscopy correlation: comparison of 2D and 3D MR images

Interosseous ligament vertical segment (IOLV) and calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) have been reported to be important in stabilizing the subtalar joint. Unlike CFL, there is not much information regarding the co...

Authors: Hong-Geun Jung, Sung Gyu Moon, Deuk Young Yoon, Hyemin Jang and Ji Hee Kang

What is the impact of scoliotic correction on postoperative shoulder imbalance in severe and rigid scoliosis

Although recent studies have investigated the risk factors for PSI, few studies have focused on the impact of scoliotic correction on postoperative shoulder imbalance (PSI), especially in severe and rigid scol...

Authors: Shuo Yuan, Ning Fan, Yong Hai, Qichao Wu, Peng Du and Lei Zang

Hybrid versus total sublaminar wires in patients with spinal muscular atrophy undergoing scoliosis surgery

Early versions of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) scoliosis correction surgery often involved sublaminar devices. Recently, the utilization of pedicle screws has gained much popularity. Pedicle screws are genera...

Authors: Shih-Hsiang Chou, Wen-Wei Li, Cheng-Chang Lu, Kun-Ling Lin, Sung-Yen Lin, Po-Chih Shen, Yin-Chun Tien and Hsuan-Ti Huang

Incidence and underreporting of osseous wrist and hand injuries on whole-body computed tomographies at a level 1 trauma center

To investigate the incidence of osseous wrist and hand injuries on whole-body computed tomographies (WBCT) at an urban maximum-care trauma center, to report the number of missed cases in primary radiology repo...

Authors: L. Schmehl, A. Hönning, A. Asmus, S. Kim, S. Mutze, A. Eisenschenk and L. Goelz

Effective factors on Sharp Score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective study

This study aims to describe the association between sharp score and clinical indexes, bone metabolism indexes, Disease Activity Score (DAS28) and sociodemographic factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Authors: Jianting Wen, Jian Liu, Ling Xin, Lei Wan, Hui Jiang, Yue Sun, Yanqiu Sun, Xin Wang and Jie Wang

Are leisure-time and work-related activities associated with low back pain during pregnancy?

Although working activities are associated with several pregnancy outcomes, there is scarce information regarding the association between working activities and low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy. This study...

Authors: Eduardo L. Caputo, Marlos R. Domingues, Andrea D. Bertoldi, Paulo H. Ferreira, Manuela L. Ferreira, Debra Shirley and Marcelo C. da Silva

Association between clusters of back and joint pain with opioid use in middle-aged community-based women: a prospective cohort study

To determine the relationship between clusters of back pain and joint pain and prescription opioid dispensing.

Authors: Sultana Monira Hussain, Yuanyuan Wang, Geeske Peeters, Anita E. Wluka, Gita D. Mishra, Helena Teede, Donna Urquhart, Wendy J. Brown and Flavia M. Cicuttini

Exploring changes, and factors associated with changes, in behavioural determinants from a low-cost, scalable education intervention about knee osteoarthritis: An observational cohort study

To explore the relationships between participant characteristics, perceptions of a short educational video about osteoarthritis and its management, and immediate changes in behavioural determinants for effecti...

Authors: Thorlene Egerton, Joanne Bolton, Camille E. Short and Kim L. Bennell

Influence of the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index on the bone mineral density of postmenopausal women

The appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) is an important risk indicator for osteoporosis because of the anatomical proximity and metabolic connection between muscle and bone mass. The present study i...

Authors: Geise Ferreira da Cruz, Tatiana Mion Lunz, Tatielle Rocha de Jesus, Mariana Braga Costa, Camila Vilarinho Vidigal, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Jose Luiz Marques-Rocha and Valdete Regina Guandalini

Impact of valvular heart disease on hip replacement: a retrospective nationwide inpatient sample database study

To study the impact of valvular heart disease (VHD) on hip replacement, particularly the clinical impactions of aortic stenosis before total/partial hip arthroplasty.

Authors: Qiang Lian, Jian Wang, Yun Lian, Qinfeng Yang, Mingchen Zhao and Yang Zhang

Excellent outcomes with Oxford Uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty in anteromedial osteoarthritis patients (≤60 years) at mid-term follow-up

The use of Oxford uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has rapidly increased worldwide,however,the relevance of younger patients for postoperative function after Oxford UKA remains unclear. The main purpo...

Authors: Zhen Li, Zhenyue Chen, Jinqiang Wei, Xianzhong Zeng, He Sun, Zehui Li and Xuewei Cao

The influence of different THA surgical approaches on Patient’s early postoperative anxiety and depression

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is generally considered to be one of the most successful orthopedic surgical procedures. However, no research has been conducted on the postoperative mental health of patients who ...

Authors: Tianshu Shi, Qianjin Wang, Siyu Shen, Yong Shi, Jian Huang, Ke Lu and Qing Jiang

Vigorous regular leisure-time physical activity is associated with a clinically important improvement in back pain – a secondary analysis of randomized controlled trials

Neck and back pain are musculoskeletal conditions with serious individual and societal consequences. Current evidence about the prognostic value for neck and back pain is limited and conflicting. This prospect...

Authors: Lena W. Holm, Clara Onell, Martin Carlseus, Robin Ekwurtzel, Olle Holmertz, Tony Bohman and Eva Skillgate

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols in total knee arthroplasty via midvastus approach: a randomized controlled trial

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols were rapidly adopted in many surgeries such as fast-track arthroplasty. The study aimed to investigate the impact of ERAS protocols on the clinical effect of to...

Authors: Bo Wei, Cheng Tang, Xuxiang Li, Rongcai Lin, Liu Han, Suyang Zheng, Yan Xu, Qingqiang Yao and Liming Wang

Correction to: Predicting change in symptoms and function in patients with persistent shoulder pain: a prognostic model development study

Authors: Mathias Moselund Rønnow, Thor André Brøndberg Stæhr and David Høyrup Christiansen

An assessment of morphological and pathological changes in paravertebral muscle degeneration using imaging and histological analysis: a cross-sectional study

The high signal of paravertebral muscle (PVM) on T2-weighted image (T2WI) is usually considered to be fatty degeneration. However, it is difficult to distinguish inflammatory edema from fatty degeneration on T...

Authors: Ding-Chao Zhu, Jia-Hao Lin, Jia-Jing Xu, Qiang Guo, Yi-Han Wang, Chao Jiang, Hui-Gen Lu and Yao-Sen Wu

Translation and transcultural validation of the Dutch hospital for special surgery paediatric functional activity brief scale (HSS Pedi-FABS)

There is a need for a validated simple Dutch paediatric activity scale. The purpose was to translate and transculturally validate the Dutch Hospital for Special Surgery Paediatric Functional Activity Brief Sca...

Authors: Martijn Dietvorst, Tessa M. van de Kerkhof, Rob P. A. Janssen, Linda E. van den Berg and M. C. ( Marieke) van der Steen

Extrusion of the medial meniscus is a potential predisposing factor for post-arthroscopy osteonecrosis of the knee

Post-arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee (PAONK) is a rare condition. No studies have analyzed the relationship between the meniscus extrusion and PAONK. The purpose of this retrospective study is to test a...

Authors: Jun Yamaguchi, Kazunori Yasuda, Eiji Kondo, Takuma Kaibara, Daisuke Ueda, Koji Yabuuchi, Jun Onodera, Norimasa Iwasaki, Mitsuru Saito and Tomonori Yagi

Factors affecting Baker cyst volume, with emphasis on cartilage lesion degree and effusion in the young and middle-aged population

The principal aim of this study was to investigate the presence of factors affecting Baker’s cyst volume in young and middle-aged populations.

Authors: Murat Saylik, Kemal Gokkus and M. S. Sahin

Effects of different pedicle screw insertion depths on sagittal balance of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, a retrospective comparative study

Few reports to date have evaluated the effects of different pedicle screw insertion depths on sagittal balance and prognosis after posterior lumbar interbody and fusion (PLIF) in patients with lumbar degenerat...

Authors: Quan Zhou, Jun-xin Zhang, Yi-fei Zheng, Yun Teng, Hui-lin Yang, Hao Liu and Tao Liu

CT-based and morphological comparison of glenoid inclination and version angles and mineralisation distribution in human body donors

For optimal prosthetic anchoring in omarthritis surgery, a differentiated knowledge on the mineralisation distribution of the glenoid is important. However, database on the mineralisation of diseased joints an...

Authors: Nabil Serrano, Marc Kissling, Hannah Krafft, Karl Link, Oliver Ullrich, Florian M. Buck, Sandra Mathews, Steffen Serowy, Dominic Gascho, Patrick Grüninger, Paolo Fornaciari, Samy Bouaicha, Magdalena Müller-Gerbl, Frank-Jakobus Rühli and Elisabeth Eppler

The diagnostic pitfalls of lumbar disc herniation---- malignant sciatic nerve tumour: two case reports and literature review

Sciatica pain is a typical symptom of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), but some neurogenic and malignant tumours surrounding the sciatic nerve can also cause similar symptoms. These tumours are often misdiagnosed...

Authors: Li Zhao, Junqiang Wei, Chenguang Wan, Shuhong Han and He Sun

Efficacy of threading lasso fixation in repairing partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion lesions: a retrospective study

The partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion (PASTA) lesion repair remains a topic of debate. We have performed in situ repair of PASTA lesions using a potentially viable threading lasso fixation techn...

Authors: Sun-Yu Chen, Zhan-Hao Xiao and Jian-Kun Wang

Cemented hemiarthroplasty versus proximal femoral nail antirotation in the management of intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the elderly: a case control study

The treatment for intertrochanteric femoral fractures (IFF) among the elderly has been a controversial topic. Hemiarthroplasty (HA) and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) have their own advantages in th...

Authors: Zhuangzhuang Jin, Shuoyan Xu, Yue Yang, Yingliang Wei, Yicheng Tian, Ziyuan Wang and Lunhao Bai

Early outcomes of the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure in a series of 37 patients with shoulder instability

Anterior shoulder dislocation remains a clinical challenge. This study aimed to assess the graft position and clinical outcomes of the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure and capsular repair for the treatment of r...

Authors: Zheng Zeng, Chuan Liu, Yang Liu and Yan Huang

Automating classification of osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrence in the knee using deep learning in an unfiltered adult population

Prevalence for knee osteoarthritis is rising in both Sweden and globally due to increased age and obesity in the population. This has subsequently led to an increasing demand for knee arthroplasties. Correct d...

Authors: Simon Olsson, Ehsan Akbarian, Anna Lind, Ali Sharif Razavian and Max Gordon

TGF-β3 regulates adhesion formation through the JNK/c-Jun pathway during flexor tendon healing

The injured flexor tendon has poor healing ability, which is easy to cause tendon adhesion. It can affect the recovery of tendon function, which is still a long-term and difficult task for surgeons. Transformi...

Authors: Ke Jiang, Yuling Li, Chao Xiang, Yan Xiong and Jiameng Jia

Hydroxyapatite-coated cementless total hip arthroplasty for patients undergoing dialysis: a study of 30 hips with a minimum follow-up period of 5 years

The number of total hip arthroplasties (THAs) performed for patients undergoing dialysis is increasing. However, there are few reports of cementless THA for patients undergoing dialysis. This study investigate...

Authors: Akira Hashimoto, Motoki Sonohata, Sakumo Kii, Shunsuke Kawano and Masaaki Mawatari

Local heat generation during screw insertion into diaphyseal bone: a biomechanical study on different conditions (e.g. screw type, material, mode of insertion)

The implantation of screws is a standard procedure in musculoskeletal surgery. Heat can induce thermal osteonecrosis, damage the bone and lead to secondary problems like implant loosening and secondary fractur...

Authors: Berit Paul, Andre Frank, Michael J. Raschke and Dirk Wähnert

Management of atraumatic shoulder instability in physiotherapy (MASIP): a survey of physiotherapy practice

The impact of atraumatic shoulder instability (ASI) on patients can be extensive, its management complex, with a biopsychosocial approach recommended. Currently how physiotherapists manage ASI is unknown or th...

Authors: Caroline Coulthard, Mindy C Cairns, Deborah Williams, Ben Hughes and Anju Jaggi

Comparing the Interface pressure distribution of the full body chest-lumbar cushion made of memory cotton with the traditional chest cushion

Pressure injuries are common complications occurred duration hospitalization, whether the interface pressure distribution in full body memory cotton chest-lumbar cushion was superior than traditional chest cus...

Authors: Zhiwei Zhang, Zhiqun Jiang, Ying Wu, Yu Yan, Weiqiang Chen and Yu Zeng

Patient gender and rotator cuff surgery: are there differences in outcome?

Although rotator cuff syndrome is common and extensively studied from the perspective of producing healed tendons, influence of gender on patient-reported outcomes is less well examined. As activity and role d...

Authors: Marlis T. Sabo, Justin LeBlanc and Kevin A. Hildebrand

Long term treatment with ataluren—the Swedish experience

Ataluren is a relatively new treatment for male patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) due to a premature stop codon. Long-term longitudinal data as well as efficacy data on non-ambulant patients are ...

Authors: Eva Michael, Kalliopi Sofou, Lisa Wahlgren, Anna-Karin Kroksmark and Már Tulinius

Restoration of forearm supination by combining pronator teres with allogeneic tendon

Many solutions have been proposed in treating of forearm supination. Comparing with other supination function reconstructions, pronator teres rerouting is believed to be less effective due to its insufficient ...

Authors: Shi-Li Ding, Qianjun Jin, Ji-Hua Xu, Yimeng Liu, Xin Huang, Kejiong Liang and Hai-Fei Shi

Minimum 10 years clinical and radiological outcomes of acetabular revisions of total hip arthroplasties with tricalcium phosphate/hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute

Aseptic loosening is the most frequent indication for revision of total hip arthroplasty. Revision arthroplasty of acetabular component is a challenge for every surgeon because they have to simultaneously deal...

Authors: Jacek Gagala

Preoperative bacteriuria positivity on urinalysis increases wound complications in primary total hip arthroplasty regardless of the urine culture result

Current evidence does not recommend screening urine culture and curing asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) before joint arthroplasty. The bacteriuria count on pre-operative urinalysis is a more common clinical para...

Authors: Linbo Peng, Yi Zeng, Yuangang Wu, Jing Yang, Fuxing Pei and Bin Shen

Hybrid Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has lower residual cement extrusion than cemented arthroplasty in treating end-stage unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis

Hybrid Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (OUKA) consists of cementless femoral prostheses and cemented tibial prostheses. Although a hybrid OUKA has been used in clinical practice, the clinical outcome...

Authors: Guangzhong Yang, Xufeng Jiao, Qianli Li, Zheng Li, Shuai An, Mingli Feng, Guanghan Gao, Jiang Huang and Guanglei Cao