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Highly Sensitive Search Strategy (2005 revision) for finding randomized controlled trials in PubMed.

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PubMed Study Types Search Strategies Includes search strategies for finding
cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, longitudinal studies, follow up studies, prospective studies, case control studies, retrospective studies, practice guidelines, case series, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials.

Bone Cell Biology

Osteoclast differentiation
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Bone loss in cancers of the bone (excluding osteonecrosis)
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Bone loss in cancers of the bone (including osteonecrosis)
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Gene expression in osteoarthritic bone
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Osteoblast/osteoclast signalling
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Spinal research

Intervertebral disc degeneration (this retrieves many citations)
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Biomechanical studies on intervertebral movement
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Pathomechanics of lower back pain
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Fibrosis and intervertebral disk ageing
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Models of degeneration or injury of the lumbar disk
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Spinal surgery outcome
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Upper extremity

Shoulder arthroplasty
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Improved conventional imaging and virtual surgery
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Trauma

Outcomes of pelvic fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation
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Bone morphogenic protein in the healing of open tibial fractures
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Bone injuries from defence weaponry
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University of Adelaide Dept of Orthopaedics and Trauma at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Outcomes of prosthetic replacement following femoral neck fractures in young people
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Quadriceps function after total knee arthroplasty
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Models of patient satisfaction after after total knee arthroplasty
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Outcomes of total knee arthroplasty
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Outcomes of treating giant cell tumour in bones
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Enchondromas and cement augmentation
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Intramuscular lipomas and surgery
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Hip replacement for metastatic disease
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Outcomes of treatment of anaemia and metastatic bone disease
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Metastatic disease and humeral nails
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Radio frequency ablation of osteoid osteomas
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Sarcomas and neo-adjuvant chemotherapy
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Risk factors for prolonged disability following whiplash
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Effects of litigation on recovery following surgery for symptomatic lumbar prolapse
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Autologous growth factors and corraline hydroxyapatite in spinal surgery
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ADCON-L gel in lumbar spine surgery
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MDM2 oncogene and TRAIL induced apoptosis
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