Exploring the Potential of AI-Assisted Technology in Joint Range-of-Motion Measurements: A Reliability Study by Gisoo Lee, Eric W. Tan

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Measuring joint range of motion (ROM) is essential for diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal diseases. However, most clinical measurements are conducted using conventional devices, and their reliability may significantly depend on the tester. …”
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Autologous Peripheral Blood-Derived Orthobiologics for the Management of Shoulder Disorders: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence by Ashim Gupta, Nicola Maffulli

“…Abstract Introduction A multidisciplinary approach is recommended to manage shoulder pain, the third most common musculoskeletal disorder, but traditional modalities have limitations, providing only temporary symptomatic pain relief instead of targeting the underlying pathophysiology. …”
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Loading and Skeletal Development and Maintenance by P. Bergmann, J. J. Body, S. Boonen, Y. Boutsen, J. P. Devogelaer, S. Goemaere, J. Kaufman, J. Y. Reginster, S. Rozenberg

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Task-Driven Neurophysiological qEEG Baseline Performance Capabilities in Healthy, Uninjured Division-I College Athletes. by Robert E. Mangine, Thomas G. Palmer, James A. Tersak, Michael Mark, Joseph F Clark, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Brian M Grawe

“…Brain neuroplasticity has been associated with differences in musculoskeletal performance among athletes, however comparative real-time normal data to benchmark performance capabilities is limited…”
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Physically Active Adults with Low Back Pain do not Demonstrate Altered Deadlift Mechanics: A Novel Application of Myotonometry to Estimate Inter-Muscular Load Sharing by Jared M. McGowen, Stephanie R. Albin, Carrie W. Hoppes, Jeffrey S. Forsse, John Abt, Shane L. Koppenhaver

“…Myotonometry is a non-invasive method to assess muscle stiffness which has demonstrated significant associations with physical performance and musculoskeletal injury. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the stiffness of trunk (lumbar multifidus \[LM\] and longissimus thoracis \[LT\]) and lower extremity (vastus lateralis \[VL\] and biceps femoris \[BF\]) muscles between individuals with and without LBP during the lying, standing, and deadlifting body positions…”
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Position- and Sex-Related Differences in Sagittal and Frontal Plane Concentric Isokinetic Hip Muscle Peak Torques and Agonist-Antagonist Ratios by Lisa T. Hoglund, Matthew C. Schiffino, James E. Freels, Isabella G. Romano

“…# Background Hip muscle weakness is associated with many musculoskeletal conditions and athletic injuries. Isokinetic testing is often performed to measure a patient's strength or to assess treatment response. …”
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Reliability Analysis of In-person and Virtual Goniometric Measurements of the Upper Extremity by Tracy Spigelman, Leah Simpkins, Casey Humphrey, Yehor Vitel, Aaron Sciascia

“…# Background Virtual healthcare has forced clinicians to modify or eliminate parts of the musculoskeletal evaluation such as motion assessment. …”
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Monacolin K as a Natural Alternative for Synthetic Statins by Julia Kozakiewicz, Aleksandra Okońska, Michał Ziemba, Kamil Kościelecki, Agnieszka Kalisz, Magdalena Krakowiak, Aleksandra Kaczmarek

“…In addition, there are also concerns about liver and/or kidney damage, headaches and/or dizziness, musculoskeletal symptoms and gastrointestinal disturbances in some people, especially when high doses of monacolin K are used. …”
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Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging following Arthroscopic Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair by Jelle P. van der List, Douglas N. Mintz, Gregory S. DiFelice

“…All postoperative MRIs of patients that underwent arthroscopic primary ACL repair were included. A musculoskeletal radiologist, blinded for MRI indication, surgery-MRI time interval, and clinical stability, retrospectively assessed the ligament continuity and graded ligament maturation as hypointense (similar to intact PCL), isointense (>50% similar to PCL), or hyperintense (<50% similar to PCL). …”
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Prevalence of Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit in Fast Bowlers and Its Correlation with Bowling Speed by Suresh Perumal

“…Background: Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) is a common musculoskeletal disorder seen in overhead athletes due to repetitive overhead activity at extreme ranges of motion. …”
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Health Care Costs attributable to Hospital-diagnosed Back Pain: A Longitudinal Register-based Study of the Danish Population by Rikke Søgaard, Jan Sørensen

“…**Background:** Back pain is one of most frequent musculoskeletal conditions with enormous impact to health care systems and society. …”
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An Investigation of Hand Gestures for Controlling Video Games in a Rehabilitation Exergame System by Radhiatul Husna, Komang Candra Brata, Irin Tri Anggraini, Nobuo Funabiki, Alfiandi Aulia Rahmadani, Chih-Peng Fan

“…<i>Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)</i> can significantly impact individuals’ <i>quality of life (QoL)</i>, often requiring effective rehabilitation strategies to promote recovery. …”
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Renal Angiomyolipoma Mimicking a Well-Differentiated Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Honoka Fuse, Masaya Ito, Kosuke Takemura, Shuzo Ikuta, Toru Motoi, Tomotake Okuma, Madoka Kataoka, Fumitaka Koga

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Exploring Force Production Reliability across Different Levels of Clinical Experience during a Simulated One-handed Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment: A Pilot... by Moni Syeda, Jason Bartholomew, Shayane Valenzuela Santiago, Ashley J Reeves, Nickolai JP Martonick, Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker Jr.

“…# Background Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a commonly utilized intervention for musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. However, little is known regarding the reliability of forces applied by clinicians of different experience levels during an IASTM intervention…”
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Local Vibratory Stimulation for Temporomandibular Disorder Myofascial Pain Treatment: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Preliminary Study by Emanuela Serritella, Giordano Scialanca, Paola Di Giacomo, Carlo Di Paolo

“…Vibratory stimulation is applied as a pain treatment for several musculoskeletal disorders, but it has not yet been studied in-depth for TMD symptoms. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

“…Anomalies that led to termination were grouped as central nervous system , cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, genitourinary system, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, head-neck, chromosomal, genetic, multiple anomalies and others. …”
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Isovitexin targets SIRT3 to prevent steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head by modulating mitophagy-mediated ferroptosis by Yinuo Fan, Zhiwen Chen, Haixing Wang, Mengyu Jiang, Hongduo Lu, Yangwenxiang Wei, Yunhao Hu, Liang Mo, Yuhao Liu, Chi Zhou, Wei He, Zhenqiu Chen

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Temporal relationship between hospital admissions for pneumonia and weather conditions in Shanghai, China: a time-series analysis by Yuan Liu, David Rogers, Yue Zhang, Haidong Kan, Weibing Wang, Jianming Xu, Renjie Chen, Xiaofang Ye, Li Peng

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Clinical, biochemical and molecular characteristics of classic homocystinuria in Saudi Arabia and the impact of newborn screening on prevention of the complications: A tertiary cen... by Ahmed Sarar Mohamed, Talal AlAnzi, Amal Alhashem, Hadeel Alrukban, Fahad Al Harbi, Sarar Mohamed

“…The complication profile was vast, with neuropsychiatric, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, and thromboembolic morbidities complicating the disease course in 28/33 (85%) of the patients. …”
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The role and underlying mechanism of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomal miR-31 in the treatment of osteoarthritis by targeting mTOR to enhance chondrocyte autophagy levels by Guanglei Zhao, Jinyang Lyu, Xin Huang, Gangyong Huang, Feiyan Chen, Yibing Wei, Siqun Wang, Jun Xia, Jie Chen, Jingsheng Shi

“…Introduction Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent progressive musculoskeletal disease. It leads to functional impairment and decreased quality of life. …”
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