Prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities in type 2 diabetic patients and its relation to glycemic control and associated factors

Eslam Elsayed Ali Shohda, department of physical therapy, Al-ahrar teaching hospital, zagazig, Egypt.Follow
Amal Emam El-Maghraby, Departments of General Medicine, Benha Teaching Hospital; Benha, Egypt.
Hadeer Khaled Youssef elhamid, department of physical therapy, Al-ahrar teaching hospital, zagazig, Egypt

Article Type

Original Study

Subject Area

Physical Therapy

Abstract

Aim of the study: to investigate the prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities and their correlations to glycemic control and associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at diabetes unit and internal medicine outpatient clinic at Al-ahrar teaching hospital, Zagazig, Egypt. 200 type 2 diabetic patient (T2DM) and 200 non-diabetic control patients of ages > 18 years were enrolled. Rheumatological diseases were excluded. Studied upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities were Limited joint mobility (LJM), Dupuytren’s contracture (DC), Trigger finger (TF), De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (DQT), Lateral epicondylitis (LE), Medial epicondylitis (ME), Rotator’s cuff tendinitis (RCT) and Carpel tunnel syndrome susceptibility diagnosed by clinical tests (CTS). Results: 77.5% of T2D patients had at least one UL abnormality while 61.0% of non-diabetic control patients had at least one UL abnormality (p

IRB Number

HAH00016

Keywords

upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities; type 2 diabetic patient (T2DM); prevalence

Recommended Citation

Shohda, Eslam Elsayed Ali; El-Maghraby, Amal Emam; and elhamid, Hadeer Khaled Youssef (2023) "Prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities in type 2 diabetic patients and its relation to glycemic control and associated factors," Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1048