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Chapter 79 - Bones and Joints

from Section 11 - Diseases of Body Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2025

By
Dzifa Dey ,
Adewale Adebajo  and
Mohammed Tikly
Edited by
David Mabey ,
Martin W. Weber ,
Moffat Nyirenda ,
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu ,
Jackson Orem ,
Laura Benjamin ,
Michael Marks  and
Nicholas A. Feasey
David Mabey
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin W. Weber
Affiliation:
World Health Organization
Moffat Nyirenda
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Affiliation:
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Jackson Orem
Affiliation:
Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala
Laura Benjamin
Affiliation:
University College London
Michael Marks
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nicholas A. Feasey
Affiliation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Summary

Rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders encompass a wide range of disorders of bone, joints and surrounding connective tissue structures. Articular cartilage, synovium, joint capsule and bone are key structures in maintaining the integrity of diarthrodial joints. An insult to any one of the structures shown in Fig. 79.1 is often followed by secondary involvement of surrounding structures.

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Principles of Medicine in Africa , pp. 849 - 862
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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