Biomarkers in Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled “Biomarkers in Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic Disorders”.

Musculoskeletal and orthopedic disorders are among the most prevalent and disabling conditions in adults, with major economic impacts on health systems and society. These disorders may result in pain and loss of function and are among the most disabling conditions, with a significant impact on patients’ quality of life.

Musculoskeletal disorders comprise diverse conditions affecting the bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues, such as sprains, back injuries, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and arthritis. The most common orthopedic disorders, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, and back and spinal pain, often occur as a result of injury, trauma, disease, or age.

Biomarkers of the musculoskeletal system include a wide variety of molecules indicating normal biological processes, such as bone resorption or bone formation, disease, or response to treatment, and can comprise extracellular matrix metabolites, inflammation markers, muscle-specific markers, hormones, or proteins.

Since, in some cases, we still lack completely reliable biomarkers for diagnosis, the identification of risk factors, and the prediction of responses to treatment, there is increasing research on the identification and application of new markers. Going forward, our evolving knowledge base and the application of artificial intelligence to develop advanced methods will play a crucial role in this field.

Original research articles and reviews covering the issues described above are welcome.

Dr. Elena De Vecchi
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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