HAND problems in diabetic patients
Joint Authors
Muradian, Avadis A.
Iskandar, Ali
Source
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2005)5 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2005-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This present study was conducted on 436 diabetic patients, hand disorders were detected in 135 patients (180 hands).
The incidence of Dupuytren’s contracture was the highest 34 %, carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed in 21 % of the patients, flexor tenosynovitis in 19 %, limited joint mobility in about 15 %, hand infections in 10 %, tumors in less than 1 %, and more than one hand abnormality observed in the same patient in 15 % of the diabetics.
The results of this article present the prevalence of each hand condition in this common disease in our department.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muradian, Avadis A.& Iskandar, Ali. 2005. HAND problems in diabetic patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 11, no. 1.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muradian, Avadis A.& Iskandar, Ali. HAND problems in diabetic patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 11, no. 1 (Mar. 2005).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muradian, Avadis A.& Iskandar, Ali. HAND problems in diabetic patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2005. Vol. 11, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-386212
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-386212