Joint hypermobility in children
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Relationship of joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal problems and frequency of benign joint hypermobility syndrome in children.
BACKGROUND The majority of individuals with joint hypermobility remain asymptomatic. However, those associated with Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (BJHS), develop a number of systemic manifestations. Our objective was to determine the relationship between joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal problems, and frequency of BJHS in children and adolescents. METHOD This cross-sectional obser...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1462-0332,1462-0324
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh639