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S Faus

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PubMed1992

Clinical assessment of hypermobility of joints: assembling criteria.

We carried out a prospective study to determine the validity of different sets of criteria to define the hypermobility syndrome (HMS), as well as the frequency, reliability and clinical features of HMS items. All consecutive cases of HMS attending the rheumatological outpatient clinic of Hospital del Mar (Barcelona, Spain) constituted the index group (n = 114). A control group of non-HMS rheumatological patients (n = 59) was randomly selected to assess suitable cutoff points and particular HMS item prevalences. Beighton's, Carter's and Rotés' HMS scores correlated very highly among them. Both the correlation coefficients obtained between each pair of sets of HMS criteria and the predictive efficiencies were uniformly high, suggesting high concurrent and predictive validity. All but 2 of the major items were more frequent among women. A basic set of criteria to define HMS is proposed. In relation to previous criteria the new scale shows better internal reliability and homogeneity. Results suggest that it may be suitable for screening studies and in clinical rheumatological settings.

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PubMed1990

[Syphilitic arthro-osteitis].

We report a black female with past history of sexual promiscuity who developed arthroosteitis of clavicula and sternoclavicular joint and cranial osteitis during secondary syphilis. Spirochaeta were identified in the material from osteoarticular biopsy. The patient was treated with benzathine penicillin, 2,400,000 U weekly for three weeks. There was a complete clinical recovery. We emphasize the uncommon occurrence of osteoarticular involvement in secondary syphilis and the exceptional character, according to the literature, of the finding of spirochaeta in the biopsy material. We discuss the differential diagnosis and we review the literature on secondary syphilis. We suggest that syphilis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any acute arthritis or osteitis, particularly when the involved joint is the sternoclavicular and the patient is sexually promiscuous.

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