OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and correlation of joint hypermobility (HM) and peripartum pelvic pain (PPPP) in an homogeneous pregnant South African population. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study among Cape Coloured pregnant women. Joint mobility was measured by Beighton score; PPPP with a specially developed PPPP score. RESULTS: Using the Beighton scores with a cut-off point of HM > or = 5/9, only 4.9% of the 509 pregnant women were hypermobile. Hyperextension of the elbow was the largest contributor to HM (35.4%). No correlation of HM with the incidence of PPPP was established. Only 20 very mild cases of PPPP were recorded. Back pain increased significantly during pregnancy to a mean of 38%. Right handedness occurred in 95.9%. No significant relation was found between HM and the non-dominant side. CONCLUSION: Hypermobility in pregnant Cape Coloured women was surprisingly low (4.9%) with a decrease with age, but no increase during pregnancy. Peripartum pelvic pain is virtually absent and has no correlation with joint laxity. Back pain increased during pregnancy to a mean of 38%. Right handedness was high (96%) in comparison with the world-wide figure of 85%. No correlation was found between the dominant body side and hypermobility.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and correlation of joint hypermobility (HM) and peripartum pelvic pain (PPPP) in an homogeneous pregnant South African population. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study among Cape Coloured pregnant women. Joint mobility was measured by Beighton score; PPPP with a specially developed PPPP score. RESULTS: Using the Beighton scores with a cut-off point of HM > or = 5/9, only 4.9% of the 509 pregnant women were hypermobile. Hyperextension of the elbow was the largest contributor to HM (35.4%). No correlation of HM with the incidence of PPPP was established. Only 20 very mild cases of PPPP were recorded. Back pain increased significantly during pregnancy to a mean of 38%. Right handedness occurred in 95.9%. No significant relation was found between HM and the non-dominant side. CONCLUSION: Hypermobility in pregnant Cape Coloured women was surprisingly low (4.9%) with a decrease with age, but no increase during pregnancy. Peripartum pelvic pain is virtually absent and has no correlation with joint laxity. Back pain increased during pregnancy to a mean of 38%. Right handedness was high (96%) in comparison with the world-wide figure of 85%. No correlation was found between the dominant body side and hypermobility.
Authors: P Katonis; A Kampouroglou; A Aggelopoulos; K Kakavelakis; S Lykoudis; A Makrigiannakis; K Alpantaki Journal: Hippokratia Date: 2011-07 Impact factor: 0.471
Authors: W H Wu; O G Meijer; K Uegaki; J M A Mens; J H van Dieën; P I J M Wuisman; H C Ostgaard Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2004-08-27 Impact factor: 3.134