The examination of the musculoskeletal system based only on the evaluation of pelvic-hip complex muscle and trunk flexibility may lead to failure to screen children for generalized joint hypermobility.

The examination of the musculoskeletal system based only on the evaluation of pelvic-hip complex muscle and trunk flexibility may lead to failure to screen children for generalized joint hypermobility.

<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the clinical assessment of the pelvic-hip complex muscle and trunk flexibility is sufficient for diagnosing generalized joint hypermobility (GJH).<h4>Design</h4>A cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>...

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Main Authors: Dariusz Czaprowski, Agnieszka Kędra, Paulina Pawłowska, Aleksandra Kolwicz-Gańko, Justyna Leszczewska, Marcin Tyrakowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121360

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