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Bone and Joint Week, 12th to 20th October 2023

Bone and Joint Week takes place every year with the aim of highlighting one of the most widespread health issues - musculoskeletal health.  This year the focus is on taking action against unfair inequalities in musculoskeletal health and access to MSK health services.

 RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES  

The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic, from basic bone and joint anatomy to diagnostic tools and MSK management and treatment. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter. This document covers the following resources – booksjournalsjournal articles and patient information.  

 BOOKS

*N.B. NHS staff who are members of the Health Library can request a temporary Keele username which allows access to Keele e-resources from the Keele IT Suite in the Health Library within the CEC at Royal Stoke.

 JOURNALS

  • Bone & joint research; British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2012]

Access more journals via our Journals webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/  

 JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • “Effectiveness of muscle energy technique on pain intensity and disability in chronic low back patients: a systematic review”; Al Matif, Saeid; Alfageer, Galeb; et al; Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy Online), 2023, Vol.28 (1), p.24-13, Article 24; DOI: 10.1186/s43161-023-00135-w. [Available via an open access e-journal]
  • “Role of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in assessment of back muscles in young adults with chronic low back pain”; Shady, Magda Mohammed; Abd El-Rahman, Rehab Mostafa; et al; Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023, Vol.54 (1), p.143; DOI: 10.1186/s43055-023-01090-1. [Available via an open access journal]
  • “The impact of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review”; Gebrye, Tadesse; Niyi-Odumosu, Faatihah; Lawoe, et al; Rheumatology international, 2023, Vol.43 (11), p.2011-2019; DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05406-2. [Available via an open access journal]
  • “Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical conservative therapies for spinal diseases”; Tesch, Falko; Schmitt, Jochen; et al; BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023, Vol.24 (1), Article 774; DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6. [Available via an open access e-journal]
  • “The lived experiences of musculoskeletal physiotherapists managing patient expectations for diagnostic imaging: A qualitative study using a phenomenological analysis”; Panchal, Stephen ; Hendrick, Paul; Musculoskeletal science & practice, 2023, Vol.67, p.102833-102833, Article 102833; DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102833. [Available as an open access article]
  • “Socioeconomic inequality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”; Salari, Nader; Kazeminia, Mohsen; et al; Clinical rheumatology, 2021, Vol.40 (11), p.4511-452; DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05829-x. [Available as a NHS and Keele e-journal]
  • “Health inequalities and social determinants of health: The role of syndemics in rheumatic diseases”; Gilcrease, Gregory Winston; Sciascia, Savino; et al; Autoimmunity reviews, 2023, Vol.22 (7), p.103351, Article 103351; DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103351 [Available as a NHS and Keele e-journal]
  • “The Burden of Osteoarthritis in Older Adults”; GA Hawker, LK King; Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2022 Vol.38 (2), p.181-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.005. PMID: 35410675. [Available as a NHS ejournal or in print]

PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE

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