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JournalQ2· SCImago 2025

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN 1471-2474

• Q2Quartile
• 141h-index
• 16papers summarised

About this journal

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is a Q2 journal by SCImago Journal Rank (2025 data) and an h-index of 141. Most of its papers in the Pofolia pool fall under Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Pofolia holds AI summaries of 16 paper(s) from this journal; the most cited is “Platelet-rich plasma vs hyaluronic acid to treat knee degenerative pathology: study…” (389 citations).

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Papers we summarise from this journal

• Platelet-rich plasma vs hyaluronic acid to treat knee degenerative pathology: study design and preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial2012 · 389 citations
• Effect of 6-week retro or forward walking program on pain, functional disability, quadriceps muscle strength, and performance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial (retro-walking trial)2019 · 91 citations
• Evidence map for treatment outcomes and prognostic determinants in periprosthetic joint infection: an umbrella review2026 · 0 citations
• Short- and long-term outcomes of cooled radiofrequency ablation for SI joint–mediated low back pain: a prospective study of 153 patients using multidimensional patient-reported measures2026 · 0 citations
• Diagnostic accuracy and discriminative validity of clinician-administered physiotherapy examination tests in adults with nonspecific neck pain: a systematic review2026 · 0 citations
• Increased baseline depression symptomology is associated with worse patient-reported pain and function following PRP for knee Osteoarthritis (OA): a retrospective longitudinal study2026 · 0 citations
• Bowstring reduction technique combined with cannulated screw fixation for Sanders type II intra-articular calcaneal fractures2026 · 0 citations
• Effectiveness of conservative interventions on pain and disability in degenerative cervical spine disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials2026 · 0 citations
• Association between patient-reported disease understanding assessed during rehabilitation and long-term outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective observational cohort study2026 · 0 citations
• Development and validation of an XGBoost-based classification model for prevalent fracture in older patients with osteoporosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study2026 · 0 citations
• All-inside endoscopic treatment of ganglion cyst of the flexor hallucis longus tendon sheath: surgical technique and short-term outcomes2026 · 0 citations
• The relationship between serum FSTL1 levels and bone destruction in patients with ankylosing spondylitis2026 · 0 citations
• Structural integrity of the distal femoral growth plate following radial pressure wave exposure in immature Wistar rats2026 · 0 citations
• Finite element analysis of a novel repair device for lumbar spondylolysis2026 · 0 citations
• Comparative analysis between pedicle screw-vertebral plate hook and temporary intersegmental pedicle screw in isthmic lumbar spondylolysis2026 · 0 citations
• A randomized controlled trial of brachial plexus block manipulation versus steroid injection in conscious patients for moderate to severe shoulder stiffness2026 · 0 citations

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