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JOINT HYPERMOBILITY SYNDROME AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of joint hypermobility syndrome among undergraduate
students of the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria using the Beighton’s criteria.
Design: Cross- sectional prospective study of 550 randomly selected undergraduate students.
Setting: Departments of Anatomy and Human Physiology, College of Health Sciences,
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Main outcome measures: The overall prevalence, and the male/female prevalence of joint
hypermobility syndrome.
Results: Five hundred and fifty subjects (250 males and 300 females) were assessed. Seventy
one (12.91%) subjects consisting of 20 (8.0%) males and 51 ( 17.0%) females, had features
of joint hypermobility syndrome, suggesting a higher female prevalence. Knee joint, back
and wrist joint pains, in descending order were found to be the commonest type of joint
complaints.
Conclusion: The study indicates that joint hypermobility syndrome is not rare in Nigerians
and suggests that it should attract the attention of Nigerian medical practitioners.
students of the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria using the Beighton’s criteria.
Design: Cross- sectional prospective study of 550 randomly selected undergraduate students.
Setting: Departments of Anatomy and Human Physiology, College of Health Sciences,
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Main outcome measures: The overall prevalence, and the male/female prevalence of joint
hypermobility syndrome.
Results: Five hundred and fifty subjects (250 males and 300 females) were assessed. Seventy
one (12.91%) subjects consisting of 20 (8.0%) males and 51 ( 17.0%) females, had features
of joint hypermobility syndrome, suggesting a higher female prevalence. Knee joint, back
and wrist joint pains, in descending order were found to be the commonest type of joint
complaints.
Conclusion: The study indicates that joint hypermobility syndrome is not rare in Nigerians
and suggests that it should attract the attention of Nigerian medical practitioners.
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