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Issue: Vol.2 No.2 - July 2008
Pattern of musculoskeletal disorders among diabetic patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka
Authors:
Md. Shah Zaman Khan
Md. Shah Zaman Khan
Affiliations

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

,
MA Shakoor
MA Shakoor
Affiliations

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

,
Md. Moyeenuzzaman
Md. Moyeenuzzaman
Affiliations

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Md. Quamrul Islam
Md. Quamrul Islam
Affiliations

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Disorders of musculo-skeletal (MSK) system are common conditions seen in diabetic patients. The present study investigated the pattern of MSK disorders among the Bangladeshi diabetic patients attending the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka over a period of one year. A total of 2062 diabetic patients with MSK disorders were included in the study. Degenerative joint diseases were more common (53.2%) than inflammatory arthropathies (20.1%).

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2008; 2(2): 65-66

Key Words: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, diabetic patients, BIRDEM

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Md. Shah Zaman Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, BIRDEM Hospital, 122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka-1000