Frequency of joint hypermobility in Turkish patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional multicenter study

Gurer G., BOZBAŞ G. T., TUNCER T., Unubol A. I., Ucar U. G., Memetoglu O. I.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, cilt.21, sa.10, ss.1787-1792, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/1756-185x.12883
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1787-1792
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Beighton scoring system, hyperlaxity, hypermobility, knee osteoarthritis, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, HAND, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, OBESITY, HIP, DISORDERS, MOBILITY, HEALTHY, LAXITY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the major causes of joint dysfunction and physically disabling conditions in the older population. The risk factors for the development of knee OA are very diverse. We aimed to determine the frequency of joint hypermobility in patients with knee OA.