Where do people with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome present in secondary care? The prevalence in a general hospital and the challenges of classification. May To, Jane Simmonds and Caroline Alexander Word count: xxx
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Aim Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue and can lead to widespread pain, joint instability and fatigue. In order to understand where patients with musculoskeletal symptoms and JHS present to secondary care we have established the prevalence of JHS within the pain management service, a general rheumatology clinic and an orthopaedic clinic of a single general hospital.
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