Articular mobility in an African population.

Prevalence and risk factors of diastasis recti abdominis from late pregnancy to 6 months postpartum, and relationship with lumbo-pelvic pain

“…Hypermobility was defined as four or more positive tests out of nine on Beighton scoring system (Beighton et al 1973). The tests include 1) passive extension of each 5 th finger past 90º; 2) passive apposition of each thumb to the forearm; 3) hyperextension of each elbow past 10º; 4) hyperextension of each knee past 10º; 5) and trunk flexion to allow palms flat on the floor (Beighton et al 1973).…”

“…The tests include 1) passive extension of each 5 th finger past 90º; 2) passive apposition of each thumb to the forearm; 3) hyperextension of each elbow past 10º; 4) hyperextension of each knee past 10º; 5) and trunk flexion to allow palms flat on the floor (Beighton et al 1973). The scoring system has an ICC of 0.75 for intra-observer and 0.78 for inter-observer reliability (Remvig et al 2007).…”

Joint hypermobility syndromes: The pathophysiologic role of tenascin‐X gene defects

“…Joint laxity differs markedly between sexes and among races, women being generally 1.5 to 3 times more lax-jointed than men, and the condition is more prevalent among Asian and African races than among Caucasians. Epidemiologic studies have shown a prevalence of joint hypermobility of 0.6-31.5%, depending on the criteria used (e.g., race, age, and sex) (1)(2)(3). Joint hypermobility also has a strong genetic component, with female twin studies showing that at least 70% of the variance in phenotype can be attributed to genetic factors (4).…”

Modified Brostrom-Evans-Gould Technique for Recurrent Lateral Ankle Ligament Instability

“…In view of the prevalence of generalised joint laxity in Asians (17% in a Singaporean population 27 vs 10% in Caucasians 28 vs 14.1% in an African population 29 ), we had assessed the optimal method of ligamentous reconstruction. 30 62 patients with chronic lateral ankle ligament instability for at least 6 months underwent either the Brostrom repair or the tenodesis procedure.…”