Awareness and use of five imaging decision rules for musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review [PDF]
Background Several validated decision rules are available for clinicians to guide the appropriate use of imaging for patients with musculoskeletal injuries, including the Canadian CT Head Rule, Canadian C-Spine Rule, National Emergency X-Radiography ...
Priti Kharel +6 more
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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Stem Cell injections for symptomatic relief and strUctural improvement in people with Tibiofemoral knee OsteoaRthritis: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial (the SCUlpTOR trial) [PDF]
Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a highly prevalent disabling joint disease. Intra-articular stem cell therapy is increasingly being used for treating KOA with little high-quality evidence to support its use.
Leticia A Deveza +14 more
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Increased joint line obliquity is associated with lateral cartilage degeneration after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a quantitative MRI analysis [PDF]
Background Joint line obliquity (JLO) often increases after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO), and excessive JLO may adversely affect the lateral compartment.
Takaaki Hiranaka +4 more
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Implementing Food Traceability: Insights from Australian Red Meat and Honey Sectors [PDF]
Traceability systems are increasingly central to ensure food safety, quality, biosecurity, and sustainability in agrifood supply chains. Despite advances in digital technologies, adoption and effective implementation remain uneven, with many producers ...
Francesco Tacconi +3 more
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Multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to physiotherapist-led care for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome on hip cartilage metabolism: the Australian FASHIoN trial [PDF]
Background Arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) is known to lead to self-reported symptom improvement. In the context of surgical interventions with known contextual effects and no true sham comparator trials, it is ...
David J. Hunter +26 more
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Exploring translational gaps between basic scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians, and consumers: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2020 mine the gap online workshop [PDF]
Objective: To provide a summary of the translational gaps in musculoskeletal research as identified in the Mine the Gap workshop and propose possible solutions. Methods: The Mine the Gap online workshop was hosted on October 14th and 15th, 2020.
Vicky Duong +21 more
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Efficacy and safety of pentosan polysulfate sodium in people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and dyslipidaemia: protocol of the MaRVeL trial [PDF]
Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent arthritis type and a leading cause of chronic mobility disability. While pain medications provide only symptomatic pain relief; growing evidence suggests pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) is ...
Win Min Oo +10 more
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20 Year Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendon Autograft. Does Age Matter? [PDF]
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to document the prospective longitudinal outcome of ‘isolated’ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures treated with anatomical endoscopic reconstruction using hamstring tendon autograft over 20 years.
Justin Roe FRACS +5 more
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Effectiveness of implementation strategies for increasing clinicians’ use of five validated imaging decision rules for musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review [PDF]
Background Strategies to enhance clinicians’ adherence to validated imaging decision rules and increase the appropriateness of imaging remain unclear. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of various implementation strategies for increasing clinicians’
Priti Kharel +6 more
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Choroid Melanoma Metastasis to Spine: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Metastatic choroid melanoma is a highly malignant disease with a limited life expectancy. The liver is the most common site for metastasis of uveal melanoma followed by lung, bone, skin, and subcutaneous tissue. Metastasis from choroidal melanoma usually
Hiren Mandaliya +3 more
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