MUSCULOSKELETAL IMPAIRMENT IN PRYMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2016 Apr-Jun;120(2):244-51.

Abstract

This article contains bibliographical data concerning the rheumatic clinical manifestations in hypothyroidism: polyarthralgias, lack of recent skill of fine movements of the hands, carpal tunnel syndrome or tarsal, degenerative arthropathy or acute type (gout, chondrocalcinosis), adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder syndrome), generalized muscular stiffness, hypothyroid myopathy, secondary osteoarthritis, Dupuytren's contracture, "trigger finger" (also called as stenosing tenosynovitis or trigger thumb) etc. and data on the short history, epidemiology, of these disorders. Review include 60 bibliographical sources.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthralgia / etiology
  • Arthritis, Gouty / etiology
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / etiology
  • Dupuytren Contracture / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / complications*
  • Osteoarthritis / etiology
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Rheumatic Diseases / etiology*