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Benign joint hypermobility syndrome among children with inguinal hernia

BACKGROUND: Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is a disorder due to laxity of supporting connective tissue of joints. Inguinal hernia is also proposed due to weak supporting tissue that may be a clinical presentation of a more widespread problem of connective tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS: I...

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Autores principales: Nazem, Masoud, Mottaghi, Peyman, Hoseini, Alireza, Khodadadi, Hesam-al-din
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24497864
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is a disorder due to laxity of supporting connective tissue of joints. Inguinal hernia is also proposed due to weak supporting tissue that may be a clinical presentation of a more widespread problem of connective tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, prevalence of benign hypermobility joint syndrome (BHJS) was assessed among 100 children aged 2-12 year admitted with inguinal hernia during 2010-2011. RESULTS: BJHS (Beighton score ≥ 4) were detected in most of children (92%) with inguinal hernias. CONCLUSION: BHJS amongst this population was substantially greater than reported prevalence in healthy children and due to subsequent clinical significances; it is worthy to screen such patient s for BHJS.