A comparative study of ultrasonographic muscloskeletal findings between dominant and non - dominant hands in type 2 diabetes mellitus /
دراسة مقارنة لنتائج الفحص بالموجات فوق الصوتية للعضلات والعظام بين اليدين المهيمنة والغير مهيمنة فى مرض البول السكرى من النوع الثانى
Amal Fouad Mohamed Elganini ; Supervised Gaafar Mohamed Ragab , Nehal Hamdy , Omar Moawya
- Cairo : Amal Fouad Mohamed Elganini , 2010
- 136P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine
In type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, a degree of hyperglycemia is sufficient to cause pathologic and functional changes in various target tissues, including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and involvement of the musculoskeletal system . Musculoskeletal complications of diabetes are numerous . The hands are still an important target for diabetic complications and include cheiroarthropathy, flexor tenosynovitis, Dupuytrens disease, Carpal tunnel syndrome, etc