Benign joint hypermobility syndrome among children with inguinal hernia.
BACKGROUND
Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is a disorder due to laxity of supporting connective tissue of joints. Inguinal hernia is also proposed due to weak supporting tissue that may be a clinical presentation of a more widespread problem of connective tissue.


METHODS
In a cross-sectional study, prevalence of benign hypermobility joint syndrome (BHJS) was assessed among 100 children aged 2-12 year admitted with inguinal hernia during 2010-2011.


RESULTS
BJHS (Beighton score ≥ 4) were detected in most of children (92%) with inguinal hernias.


CONCLUSIONS
BHJS amongst this population was substantially greater than reported prevalence in healthy children and due to subsequent clinical significances; it is worthy to screen such patient s for BHJS.
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Masoud
M
Nazem
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Peyman
P
Mottaghi
General Physician, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Alireza
A
Hoseini
General Physician, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hesam-Al-Din
HA
Khodadadi
Inguinal hernia; joint hypermobility; pediatric