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Open AccessHealth-related quality of life in patients with Kashin–Beck disease is lower than in those with osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic deformable bone and joint disease, which affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study of the QOL of KBD patients by a new KBD qual...
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Prevalence and radiographic features of atlantoaxial dislocation in adult patients with Kashin–Beck disease
Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic osteoarthropathy affecting the epiphyseal growth plate of multiple joints in young and adolescent patients. Previous studies have focused on the visible deformed extremi...
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Open AccessComparative analysis of the gut microbiota composition between knee osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck disease in Northwest China
Osteoarthritis (OA) and Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) both are two severe osteochondral disorders. In this study, we aimed to compare the gut microbiota structure between OA and KBD patients.
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Accidental or linked: separated odontoid process fused to the enlarged anterior arch of the atlas associated with atlantoaxial subluxation in a Kashin–Beck disease patient
KBD is an endemic disease affecting the epiphyseal growth plate and articular cartilage of multiple joints, resulting in extremities’ deformation and skeletal dysplasia. More attention has been paid to the vis...
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Open AccessAcceleration of tendon–bone healing of anterior cruciate ligament graft using intermittent negative pressure in rabbits
The purpose of this study was to test effects of negative pressure on tendon–bone healing after reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in rabbits.
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Long-Term Efficacy of Arthroscopic Debridement on Knee Osteoarthritis in Patients with Kashin–Beck Disease
Kashin–Beck Disease (KBD) is a chronic and degenerative joint disease with decreased health conditions causing major functional limitations and disability. In this study, we investigated the long-term clinical...
