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801 Hypoxia, HIFs and bone development Bone, June 4, 2010

802 Infraspinatus scapular retraction test: a reliable and practical method to assess infraspinatus strength in overhead athletes with scapular dyskinesis Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, June 4, 2010

803 Regional Myosin Heavy Chain Distribution in Selected Paraspinal Muscles Spine, June 3, 2010

804 Clinical Output of the Rheumatoid Cervical Spine in Patients With Mutilating-Type Joint Involvement: For Better Activities of Daily Living and Longer Survival Spine, June 3, 2010

805 Soft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living Spine, June 3, 2010

806 Characterization and Analysis of Human Chordoma Cell Lines Spine, June 3, 2010

807 Elevation of systemic matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 7 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 in patients with a history of Achilles tendon rupture: pilot study British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 3, 2010

808 Nanomechanics of Multiple Units in the Erythrocyte Membrane Skeletal Network Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 3, 2010

809 Long-term functional outcomes in children with Currarino syndrome Pediatric Surgery International, June 3, 2010

810 Skeletal Dysplasias in the Newborn: Diagnostic Evaluation and Developmental Genetics NeoReviews, June 3, 2010

811 Absence of bone morphogenetic protein-2 in human breast milk after spinal surgery The Spine Journal, June 3, 2010

812 Developing a Quantitative Measurement System for Assessing Heterotopic Ossification and Monitoring the Bioelectric Metrics from Electrically Induced Osseointegration in the Residual Limb of Service Members Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 2, 2010

813 The Response of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Dynamic Compression Following TGF-beta3 Induced Chondrogenic Differentiation Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 2, 2010

814 Approach for Fabricating Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts with Stable Endothelialization Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 2, 2010

815 Sodium/hydrogen exchanger NHA2 in osteoclasts: Subcellular localization and role in vitro and in vivo Bone, May 27, 2010

816 Management of subtrochanteric femur fractures with internal fixation and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 in a patient with osteopetrosis: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 27, 2010

817 Osteoclastic bioresorption of biomaterials: Two- and three-dimensional imaging and quantification The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 26, 2010

818 Evaluation of cartilage specific matrix synthesis of human articular chondrocytes after extended propagation on microcarriers by image analysis The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 26, 2010

819 A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of Osteogenic Protein-1 in Instrumented Posterolateral Fusions: Report on Safety and Feasibility Spine, May 25, 2010

820 Enhanced Chondrogenic Responses of Human Articular Chondrocytes Onto Silk Fibroin/Wool Keratose Scaffolds Treated With Microwave-Induced Argon Plasma Artificial Organs, May 24, 2010

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Zoledronic acid effective in fracture prevention after 1 year of treatment

As reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the anti-fracture effect of zoledronic acid is apparent as early as 12 months after treatment and persists for at least 3 years. The study involved 9355 women with osteoporosis who were followed for 3 y. Compared with the placebo group, the ORs for fractures in the women 1, 2, and 3 years after treatment with zoledronic acid were 0.74, 0.53, and 0.61, respectively.

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Exercise + weight loss program effective in treating hip OA

As published in Physical Therapy, a combined 8-month exercise plus weight loss program in overweight or obese patients with hip OA (n=35) resulted in a 32.6% self-reported improvement in physical functioning, as well as pain and walking. This is the first report to demonstrate a benefit in patients with hip OA, which is consistent with the reported benefit of exercise plus weight loss in patients with knee OA.

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An alternative regimen for diabetic foot infections

As published in Infection, iv moxifloxacin (400 mg qd) is as effective as iv piperacillin/tazobactam (4.0/0.5 g tid) followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (875/125 mg bid x 7-21 d) in the treatment of diabetic foot infections (69.9%-76.4% vs. 69.1%-78.8%, respectively).

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1 Nrp2 deficiency leads to trabecular bone loss and is accompanied by enhanced osteoclast and reduced osteoblast numbers Bone, May 7, 2013    Review Article

2 Molecular Distinction of Chondrosarcoma From Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma Through IDH1/2 Mutations American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 15, 2013

3 Single-stage cartilage repair in the knee with microfracture covered with a resorbable polymer-based matrix and autologous bone marrow concentrate The Knee, May 3, 2013    Review Article

4 Enhanced migration of human bone marrow stromal cells in modified collagen hydrogels International Orthopaedics, May 6, 2013    Review Article

5 Kuskokwim syndrome, a recessive congenital contracture disorder, extends the phenotype of FKBP10 mutations Human Mutation, May 29, 2013    Review Article

6 The Effect of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

7 IgG subclass antibodies to human and bacterial HSP60 are not associated with disease activity and progression over time in axial spondyloarthritis Arthritis Research & Therapy, May 28, 2013    Review Article

8 Mortality of Congenital Osteochondrodysplasias: A Nationwide Registry-Based Study American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 22, 2013    Review Article

9 Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 Is a Novel Susceptibility Gene for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Spine, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

10 Osteogenesis imperfecta Orthopaedics and Trauma, May 29, 2013    Review Article

11 Expression and Relationship of Proinflammatory Chemokine RANTES/CCL5 and Cytokine IL-1{beta} in Painful Human Intervertebral Discs Spine, May 13, 2013    Review Article

12 An exon polymorphism of programmed cell death 1 gene is associated with both the susceptibility and thoracolumbar kyphosis severity of ankylosing spondylitis in a Chinese Han population Journal of Orthopaedic Science, April 26, 2013    Review Article

13 Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 With Local Bone Graft Instead of Iliac Crest Bone Graft in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Arthrodesis Spine, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

14 Appearance of Osteolysis with Melorheostosis: Redefining the Disease or a New Disorder? A Novel Case Report with Multimodality Imaging The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, May 17, 2013    Review Article

15 Role of hormones in cartilage and joint metabolism: understanding an unhealthy metabolic phenotype in osteoarthritis Menopause, April 26, 2013    Review Article

16 Ten-year RSA-measured migration of the Exeter femoral stem The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013    Review Article

17 Initial Tension Loss in Cerclage Cables Journal of Arthroplasty, April 25, 2013    Review Article

18 Clinical and Molecular Analysis in Families With Autosomal Recessive Osteogenesis Imperfecta Identifies Mutations in Five Genes and Suggests Genotype-Phenotype Correlations American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 1, 2013    Review Article

19 Bone mineral density testing: Is a T score enough to determine the screening interval? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2013    Free full text

20 Effects of selenium coating of orthopaedic implant surfaces on bacterial adherence and osteoblastic cell growth The Bone & Joint Journal, May 1, 2013    Review Article

Indexed Journals in Orthopedics: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Arthroplasty, Spine, The Kneemore

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