ABSTRACT Background: High body mass index, as well as maintaining this condition for a long period of time, are important risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis. Aim: To determine joint pain and osteoarthritis prevalence in patients referred to bariatric surgery. Methods: Morbidly obese ...
El dolor de rodilla es uno de los síntomas musculoesqueléticos más frecuentes en jóvenes físicamente activos y aparece, sobre todo, en adolescentes varones. Dentro del diagnóstico diferencial, hay que considerar entidades habituales de diagnóstico clínico, como la osteocondrosis apofisaria, y tam...
Objetivo: Caracterizar clínica paraclínica y epidemiológicamente el Lupus Eritematoso Sistèmico en los pacientes del Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo de Neiva Diseño: Descriptivo de corte transversal. Población: Pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Universitario de Neiva Hernando Mo...
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the influence of the body weight in functional capacity and pain of adult and elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Methods The sample consisted of 107 adult and elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis divided into two groups (adequate weight/adiposity and exces...
Introducción: la luxación de la articulación acromioclavicular es frecuente en la práctica ortopédica diaria, estimándose su incidencia en aproximadamente el 10 por ciento de todas las luxaciones alrededor del hombro. Existen numerosas técnicas quirúrgicas descritas para su tratamiento con result...
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of four serum biomarkers in RA patients and their relatives and identify possible associations with clinical findings of the disease. Methods: This was a transversal analytical study. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), anti-mutated citrullinated...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the prevalence and describe the clinical, laboratory and radiological findings, treatment and outcome of children with cancer initially referred to a tertiary outpatient pediatric rheumatology clinic. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records from patients identif...