Articular and soft tissue abnormalities in a "normal" population.
One hundred twenty-three medical students underwent comprehensive locomotor physical examinations as part of their sophomore physical diagnosis course. Sixty-nine point one per cent of subjects were found to have between 1 and 7 separate congenital, developmental, post-traumatic, inflammatory or idiopathic abnormalities. More than 30 different types of abnormalities were noted. The data presented suggest a high prevalence of locomotor abnormalities in a "normal" population, and supports the need for history and physical examinations in the selection of control subjects for clinical studies.
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007596:Joints / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013337:Students, Medical; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications