A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE CORRELATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIFESTATIONS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN NORTH INDIAN POPULATION AND ITS CLINICAL RELAVANCE

Abstract

Background: Diabetes may affect the musculoskeletal system in a variety of ways. The metabolic perturbations in diabetes including glycosylation of proteins; microvascular abnormalities with damage to blood vessels and nerves and collagen accumulation in skin and periarticular structures results in changes in the connective tissue which can result into musculoskeletal deformities in diabetic patients.
Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation of periarthritis shoulder joint, osteoarthritis knee joint, muscle atrophy, foot and hand disorders among different age groups of diabetic patients in north Indian population.
Methods: For the analysis 200 diabetic patients with musculoskeletal symptoms were selected randomly from Department of orthopaedics and neurology, government doon hospital Dehradun and Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Results: In this study, out of 200 diabetes patients had Periarthritis 80 patients (40 %), osteoarthritis 60 patients (30%), muscle atrophy 40 patients (20%) feet 10 patients (5%) hand 10 patients (5%)
Conclusion: Diabetes Mellitus is a systemic disease that not only causes metabolic problems but many types of musculoskeletal problems created in the human body due to the effect of this. Early assessment, detection, and management can prevent further disability.