Sentence examples for multiple joint involvement from inspiring English sources

A fractional release of hamstrings [14] and gastrocnemius in patients undergoing V-lengthening of quadriceps (especially in AMC and multiple joint involvement in Grade III patients) may reduce the extensor lag by reducing effective strength of the respective muscles.

We also evaluated the distribution and pattern of multiple joint involvement.

The most frequent pattern of multiple joint involvement was that of bilateral knees.

Multiple joint involvement was common, with the median number of joints affected being four.

Multiple joint involvement does not necessarily imply a non-infectious aetiology of the arthritis, as it occurs in 10% of patients with infectious arthritis [ 12].

These patients with multiple joint involvement could be thought of as having 'undifferentiated spondylarthropathies' who did not fit the picture of a reactive type of arthritis.

The presence of a flexion deformity and extensor weakness correlated to multiple joint involvements in the present series (Table 1).

In 1952, Kellgren described multiple joint OA involvement (feet, facet joints, knees, hips, and other limb joints) among individuals with Heberden's nodes and/or carpometacarpal (CMC) OA [ 2].

One explanation could be that the distribution of preoperative diagnoses (Helse-Bergen HF, 2007)—with a relatively large group of patients with multiple lower extremity joint involvement in our study (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)—can lead to a less active group of patients.

One question pertained to the distribution of joint involvement: "Are the same joints involved on both sides of your body?".

Some patients require multiple joint replacements.