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Musculoskeletal diseases

Research letter

Information in referrals to public outpatient specialist clinics for back pain: audit results and consensus recommendations

Lauren Ross, Adam de Gruchy, Uyen M Phan, Matthew Warrender-Sparkes, Ian P Wicks and John HY Moi

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (11): 498 Free

Narrative review

Developmental dysplasia of the hip: addressing evidence gaps with a multicentre prospective international study

Emily K Schaeffer, IHDI Study Group and Kishore Mulpuri

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): 359-364

Editorials

The rate of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Australia is high: a national registry is needed

John W Orchard, Lars Engebretsen and Julian A Feller

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): 341-342

Research

Increasing rates of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young Australians, 2000–2015

David Zbrojkiewicz, Christopher Vertullo and Jane E Grayson

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): 354-358 Free

Book/media/app reviews

Assisting clinicians in managing musculoskeletal conditions

Carolyn R Broderick

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (6): 252

Guideline review

Primary care management of non-specific low back pain: key messages from recent clinical guidelines

Matheus Almeida, Bruno Saragiotto, Bethan Richards and Chris G Maher

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (6): 272-275

Letters

Cortisone injections for tennis elbow should be an “avoid”, rather than a recommended procedure

John W Orchard and Bill Vicenzino

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (10): 453

Perspectives

Vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fracture

Paul Bird, Terrence Diamond and William A Clark

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (7): 279-281

Editorials

Is inpatient rehabilitation after a routine total knee replacement justified?

Andreas Loefler

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (6): 241-242

Research

The value of inpatient rehabilitation after uncomplicated knee arthroplasty: a propensity score analysis

Justine Maree Naylor, Andrew Hart, Rajat Mittal, Ian Harris and Wei Xuan

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (6): 250-255 Free

Letters

A stitch in time: stitching errors in digital radiology

Clare Faurie, Nicole Williams and Peter J Cundy

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (5): 224

Perspectives

Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement: use escalating beyond the evidence

Flavia M Cicuttini, Andrew J Teichtahl and Yuanyuan Wang

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (10): 424-426

Narrative review

Diagnostic triage for low back pain: a practical approach for primary care

Lynn D Bardin, Peter King and Chris G Maher

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (6): 268-273

Medical education / Clinical skills

Examination of the shoulder joint

Michelle T Leech and Stephen T Hall

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (10): 444-445

Medical education / Snapshots

Oral health: an important consideration in patient care

Clare M McNally and Sharon Liberali

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (7): 300

Narrative review

Sarcopenia: a potential cause and consequence of type 2 diabetes in Australia’s ageing population?

David Scott, Barbora de Courten and Peter R Ebeling

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (7): 329-333 Free

Letters

Surgical management of low back pain

Jennifer Saunders, Mel Cusi and Hans Van der Wall

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (7): 335

Narrative review

Osteoporosis treatment: a missed opportunity

Frances Milat and Peter R Ebeling

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (4): 185-190 Free

Research

HIP4Hips (High Intensity Physiotherapy for Hip fractures in the acute hospital setting): a randomised controlled trial

Lara A Kimmel, Susan M Liew, James M Sayer and Anne E Holland

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (2): 73-78 Free

Editorials

Rising costs of hip fractures

Andreas Loefler and Jacqui Close

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (2): 64-65

Perspectives

Surgical management of low back pain

Leigh Atkinson and Andrew Zacest

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (8): 299-300 Free

Research

Increase in late diagnosed developmental dysplasia of the hip in South Australia: risk factors, proposed solutions

Kathrin Studer, Nicole Williams, Georgia Antoniou, Catherine Gibson, Heather Scott, Wendy K Scheil, Bruce K Foster and Peter J Cundy

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (6): 240 Free

Case reports / Lessons from practice

Necrotising myositis presenting as multiple limb myalgia

Henrique Nicola and David JR Morgan

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (4): 157-158

For debate

Vertebroplasty is not a do-not-do treatment

William A Clark

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 71 Free

Case reports / Lessons from practice

A case of bilateral endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis from Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteraemia

Jeewaka E Mohotti, Shuang Q Chan and Fumitaka Nonaka

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 79-80