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  1. The current study investigated Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) from the perspective of Swedish patients. Another aim was to assess medicine consumption and income...

    Authors: Koustuv Dalal, Gunnel Peterson and Anneli Peolsson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:154
  2. The site-specific tissue properties of knee cartilage may play an essential role in knee joint mechanical function, and mitigate joint injury and cartilage degeneration. The present study aimed to determine th...

    Authors: Erfan Hamsayeh Abbasi Niasar and LePing Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:149
  3. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head lacks a standardized classification system, with multiple systems used in clinical practice by orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, and clinicians treating this condi...

    Authors: Mustafa Vezirhüyük, Mustafa Celtik, Ertuğrul Şahin, Cihangir Türemiş, Canver Önal and Selahaddin Aydemir
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:148
  4. There is no conclusive evidence from evidence-based medicine that clarifies whether the efficacy and safety of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) differ significantly with or without auxiliary posterior fi...

    Authors: Nannan Kou, Runyao Zhang, Feifei Liu, Hongliang Zhou and Lirong Ren
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:147
  5. Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy aims to correct coronal plane deformities and redistribute the load in varus-aligned knees. However, changes in the sagittal plane during medial opening wedge high ti...

    Authors: Umut Öktem, Emin Süha Dedeoğulları, İzzet Bingöl, Saygın Kamacı, İbrahim Bozkurt and Durmuş Ali Öçgüder
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:145
  6. Musculoskeletal disorders, including back pain, pose a significant challenge to workforce health, particularly in professions characterized by prolonged periods of sedentary activities. This challenge is notab...

    Authors: Sarah AlMuammar, Rahaf Alkhaldi, Refaal Aldealij, Daniah Allbdi, Nabeela Ismail, Bashair Alasmari, Roaa Alsharif, Afaf Alkhaldi and Mashael Alasmari
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:143
  7. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder of the knee, and its progression, influenced by multifactorial predisposing factors such as age, BMI, and physical activity, often results in signific...

    Authors: Shabina Qureshi, Srilatha Girish, Praveen Kumar Kandakurti, Sampath Kumar Amaravadi and Animesh Hazari
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:142
  8. High-grade acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries often require coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization, which increases the risk of neurovascular injury due to coracoid process proximity to vital structures. Previ...

    Authors: Amornrat Chookliang, Prapakorn Klabklay, Wachiraphan Parinyakhup, Tanarat Boonriong, Korakot Maliwankul, Hafizz Sanitsakul, Trisak Kingchan and Chaiwat Chuaychoosakoon
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:140
  9. Fracture healing is commonly evaluated through physical examination and radiographic results. However, these methods rely on the surgeons’ subjective experience, without including the objective biomechanical p...

    Authors: Xuefei Fu, Sida Liu, Na Wang, Yi Ji, Lin Lu, Tao Chen, Mingyong Gu, Zhiwei Chai, Defu Yu, Yancheng Liu and Jun Miao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:139
  10. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with considerable blood loss during the perioperative period, which commonly requires a blood transfusion, especially in patients who continue aspirin treatment preop...

    Authors: De-Liang Hong, Qiao Zhu, Wan-Chen Chen, Madhu Chaudhary, Rui-Li Hong, Lei Zhang, Min Yang and Fang-Hui Wu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:138
  11. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Task Force (RTF) on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain impact score is a composite measure of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System...

    Authors: Diane M. Flynn, Larisa A. Burke, Alana D. Steffen, Jeffrey C. Ransom, Kira P. Orr, Honor M. McQuinn, Tyler J. Snow and Ardith Z. Doorenbos
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:137
  12. Thoracic hyperkyphosis (HK), common in older adults, has been linked to impairments in physical function, mobility, balance, gait, and falls. Our pilot study used a novel 4-week manual therapy and exercise int...

    Authors: L. C. Hughes, A. L. Ellis, H. L. Rogers, M. Hadley and R. V. Galloway
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:136
  13. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) performed with a two-step fluoroscopy technique for treating thoracic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs...

    Authors: Jianzhong Ge, Kuisheng Chen, Peng Xu, Zhiling Zhang, Kai Wang, Tao Zhang, Xin Dong, Zhigang Kang, Yizhou Ge and Feng Chang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:135
  14. This meta-analysis aimed to determine whether resistance exercise training (RET) can attenuate the loss of muscle volume and function in anti-gravitational muscles, especially quadriceps and calf muscles, duri...

    Authors: Xian Guo, Yanbing Zhou, Xinxin Li and Jinhao Mu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:134
  15. As the most prevalent fragility fracture caused by osteoporosis, increasing attention was paid to vertebral compression fractures (VCF) day by day. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) had unique advantages in tr...

    Authors: Zhen Cheng, Guangzong Ren, Ziyi Li, Xianda Gao, Di Zhang and Guiyue Chen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:133
  16. The quadriceps during activities mainly affect patellar movement in the sagittal plane. This study was to analyze the pattern of sagittal patellar tilt in patellofemoral pain (PFP) patients by four-dimensional...

    Authors: Yurou Chen, Xin Liu, Bo Sheng, Mao Yuan, Furong Lv, Fajin Lv, Fan Yu and Jia Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:132
  17. The aim of the study is to compare the mechanical stability of posterior malleolar fractures fixed with different screw types and locking plates in the management of trimalleolar ankle fractures using the fini...

    Authors: Chih-Wei Chang, Yen-Nien Chen, Guan-Heng Jhong, Kuo-Chih Su and Chun-Ting Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:131
  18. The Caprini risk assessment model (RAM) is a classical score that evaluates the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) aimed at patients with lower extremity fractures (LEF). However, the influencing ...

    Authors: Ping Wang, Yusi Yang, Lin Zheng, Xiaotong Qi, Sheng Yan and Honglin Dong
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:130
  19. Benefits of partial weight bearing (PWB) in operated extracapsular hip fractures (ECF) have not been proved. We have assessed influence of PWB on long-term survival and the final mobility achieved, dependence ...

    Authors: Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Jorge Hernández-Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Pablo Alonso-Rodríguez and José Antonio Mirón-Canelo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:129
  20. Cubitus varus, a common complication of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures, presents with internal rotation, extension, and varus angulation. While primarily considered a cosmetic concern, it can lead t...

    Authors: Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota and Bibek Banskota
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:128
  21. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are significant concern in intensive care units (ICUs) due to distinct work environment. This study aims to comprehensively investigate determinants of WRMSDs an...

    Authors: Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan and Ankit Sheth
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:127
  22. Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide with a significant socioeconomic burden; artificial intelligence (AI) has proved to have a great potential in supporting clinical decisions at each st...

    Authors: Paolo Giaccone, Federico D’Antoni, Fabrizio Russo, Luca Ambrosio, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Onorato d’Angelis, Gianluca Vadalà, Albert Comelli, Luca Vollero, Mario Merone, Rocco Papalia and Vincenzo Denaro
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:126
  23. The tensor fasciae suralis is an aberrant muscle frequently identified in cadaveric studies and MRI studies; however, it has been rarely reported in clinical studies. We present a case of recurrent popliteal p...

    Authors: Yong Sik Lee, Yeong Hyeon Lee, Jee Soo Park, Gil Yeong Ahn, Sung Hyun Hwang and Chae Kyung Lee
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:125
  24. Previous research suggests that restoring pre-arthritic alignment in fixed-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) can improve postoperative knee function. However, its applicability to mobile-bearing...

    Authors: Yankun Jiang, Changquan Liu, Qidong Zhang, Guoyuan Sun, Ran Ding, Nianfei Zhang, Cheng Huang, Weiguo Wang and Wanshou Guo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:124
  25. Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating-hormone (α-MSH) has been identified as a new anti-inflammatory treatment compound in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases. However, its direct effect on bone c...

    Authors: Johanna Graue, Melanie Timmen, Katharina Schmitz, Daniel Kronenberg, Markus Böhm, Kishor K. Sivaraj, M. Gabriele Bixel and Richard Stange
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:123
  26. Recent studies highlight the role of H-type vasculature in bone regeneration. This study, based on single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), aims to explore the changes in H-type vasculature endothelial cells (H...

    Authors: Wei Shi, Dong Li, Qian Xu, Kai Zhang, Xinyu Liang, Hui Li, Zhijun Li and Huafeng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:122
  27. This study reports the mid-term outcomes of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and investigates the effect of bony ankylosis on postoperative hip function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

    Authors: Liangliang Li, Jun Fu, Chi Xu, Ming Ni, Wei Chai, Libo Hao, Yonggang Zhou and Jiying Chen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:121
  28. Increasing life expectancy has led to a rise in hip fractures and an associated increase in hemiarthroplasty procedures aimed at restoring mobility and preventing muscle loss. Despite the extensive literature ...

    Authors: Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan and Fırat Ozan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:120
  29. Earthquakes frequently cause injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Studies conducted after earthquakes often report on injured limbs, fractures, and surgeries. This study aimed to enhance preparedness for fu...

    Authors: Bugra Kundakci, Akif Mirioglu, Bugra Eraslan, Hakki Can Olke, Mustafa Tekin, Melih Bagir and Yusuf Kemal Arslan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:119
  30. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of exercise therapy delivered via a smartphone mobile app, using asynchronous video-based tools, with synchronous telerehabilitation models using videoconferencing...

    Authors: Eren Timurtaş, İrem Hüzmeli, İlkşan Demirbüken and Mine Gülden Polat
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:118
  31. The pathogenesis of male osteoporosis (MOP) remains unclear, with the role of genetic factors attracting the attention of researchers. In the present study, we aimed to investigate critical circRNA biomarkers ...

    Authors: Jiayi Li, Sijia Guo, Qingyun Sun, Ning An, Jisheng Lin and Qi Fei
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:117
  32. Femoral head fractures result from high-energy trauma and may be associated with posterior dislocation of the hip joint. An appropriate surgical approach is essential for improving clinical outcomes and preven...

    Authors: Hanwen Zhang, Wei Deng, Shengtao Wang and Yong Yin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:116
  33. Subchondral bone cysts (SBCs) can significantly impact the outcomes of cartilage repair procedures such as autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI). However, the etiology and progression of SBCs following ACI...

    Authors: Takuma Kaibara, Eiji Kondo, Masatake Matsuoka, Koji Iwasaki, Tomohiro Onodera, Daisuke Momma, Zen-Ichi Tanei, Shinya Tanaka and Norimasa Iwasaki
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:115
  34. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of a minimally invasive technique for correcting malunions of extra-articular metacarpal fractures, followed by percutaneous fixation using a cemented K-wire frame.

    Authors: Zitao Han, Xu Zhang, Yadong Yu, Xiaoliang Yang, Wei Du and Guisheng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:114
  35. Spinal deformity associated with Neurofibromatosis type1(NF-1) is known to be intractable, and it’s surgical outcome is known to be poor. However, it is not clear whether or not patients are able to lead a hea...

    Authors: Arihiko Tsukamoto, Koki Uno, Teppei Suzuki, Masaaki Ito, Keita Nakashima, Kenichiro Kakutani and Yoshiki Takeoka
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:113
  36. Fragility fractures lead to considerable societal costs and individual suffering. Despite the availability of cost-effective treatments for high-risk patients, a significant treatment gap exists, with many hig...

    Authors: E. Söreskog, B. Lopez, T. Bean, P. Lewis, N. Ashley, J. Da Palma Lopes, R. Meertens and A. Ratcliffe
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:112
  37. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) is described as idiopathic avascular osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis in pediatrics. LCPD is usually present in children between 2 and 15 years and happens more ...

    Authors: Peyman Mirghaderi, Mohammad-Taha Pahlevan-Fallahy, Saeed kargar-soleimanabad, Danial Sharifi Razavi, Alireza Moharrami, Taghi Baghdadi and Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:111
  38. This study aims to investigate the associated factors of intercostal neuralgia in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) of the thoracic spine and to develop a predictive model to as...

    Authors: Zhen-Gang Liu, Fan Yang, Peng-fu Li, Qi Song, Gao Wang and Bo-Yin Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:110
  39. People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) may have more thigh intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissue (interMAT and intraMAT, respectively) compared to those without knee OA. Literature has not considered di...

    Authors: Jessica B. Aily, Marcos de Noronha, Ricardo J. Ferrari and Stela M. Mattiello
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:109
  40. The best stem type and location for femoral shortening in high-riding developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in not clear. We evaluated the morphology of the proximal femur on EOS™ images, focusing on the an...

    Authors: Kaveh Gharanizadeh, Elham Mohammadyahya, Mohammad Reza Bahaeddini, Shayan Amiri, Sajad Noori Gravand, Sepideh Pezeshki, Amir Aminian, Arvin Eslami, Hamed Tayyebi and Mansour Abolghasemian
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:108
  41. Ultrasound (US) is a promising alternative to fluoroscopy (FL) for guiding percutaneous leverage reduction of displaced radial neck fractures in children. However, few studies have compared these modalities. T...

    Authors: Xing Wu, Jingdong Xia, Xiongtao Li, Xiaoliang Chen, Si Wang and Xiantao Shen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:106
  42. This study aimed to compare modified minimally invasive chevron osteotomy (MIC group) and traditional incision chevron osteotomy (TIC group) for correction of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity.

    Authors: Run Tang, Jie Yang, Xiao Jun Liang, Yi Li, JunHu Wang, MiaoLuo Jin, Yang Du, Tong Lu and YiXiang Hao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:103
  43. Femoral neck fractures in patients with pituitary dwarfism present significant surgical challenges due to anatomical variations, compromised bone quality, and limited therapeutic options. The management of suc...

    Authors: Junyan Zhao, Liuliu Chen, Kun He, Muyao Li, Zhenwen Li, Hui Lin and Songjun Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:101
  44. Pregnancy-related posterior pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a common cause of back pain and disability in the postpartum period. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of orthotic support on ...

    Authors: Fahimeh-Sadat Jafarian, Mahmonir Jafari-Harandi, Gillian Yeowell and Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:100
  45. Lumbar posterolateral fusion (PLF) with Pedicle Screw-Plate (PSP) fixation without interbody fusion found spontaneous anterior fusion (SAF). No study has reported the SAF of lumbar spine in patients who underw...

    Authors: Chaiwat Kraiwattanapong, Issara Chandrsawang, Gun Keorochana, Panupol Rajinda, Pongsthorn Chanplakorn, Pittavat Leelapattana, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul and Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2025 26:95

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