title: MUSCULOSKELETAL IMPAIRMENT IN PRYMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM.
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.
authors.forename: Luliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radu
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Groppa
authors.forename: Lorina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vudu
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000209:etiology; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*