Joint Mobilization for Bone and Joint Disease

Bone and Joint Diseases Perthes's disease

cedure is quite simple. I should mention here that general practice, in spite of there being a specialist training, is in a poor way. There is a great shortage of GPs, particularly in country areas and some suburbs, and the average age of existing GPs is high. Possibly a British doctor prepared to work hard in areas regarded as medically less attractive by his German colleagues would be given c...

Bone and joint symptoms in Paget's disease.

Fifty patients with Paget's disease of bone were reviewed with regard to the basis of their symptoms and the long-term results of treatment. Twenty-four patients (48%) presented with pain localised within bone, while 17 (34%) presented with symptoms of degenerative joint disease. Three patients presented with bone pain and arthritis and the remaining six with fractures, ataxia, or painless defo...

Bone and joint involvement in Fabry disease.

Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease caused by deficient activity of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Although the disease has progressive effects on most organ systems in the body, data is limited regarding skeletal involvement in this rare disorder. We describe four family-related patients, three men and one premenopausal female, sharing a classic phenotype of FD. Dual...

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Bone and joint manifestations of primary immunodeficiency patients: review article

Primary Immune Deficiencies are a group of heterogeneous disorders that involve the innate or acquired immune system, or a combination of them. The underlying disorder may be related to decreased levels or function, or a complete lack of one or more components of the immune system in general. These diseases can occur with a prevalence of about 1 in 10000 live births. According to the fourth upd...