The differential diagnosis of children with joint hypermobility

Description: The differential diagnosis of children with joint hypermobility: a review of the literature Louise J Tofts , Elizabeth J Elliott , Craig Munns , Verity Pacey and David O Sillence Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7:1 (full test available)
There are inconsistencies in the literature on joint hypermobility and how it relates to and overlaps with milder forms of HDCT. There is no reliable method of differentiating between Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, familial articular hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hypermobile type), suggesting these three disorders may be different manifestations of the same spectrum of disorders. We describe our approach to children presenting with joint hypermobility and the published evidence and expert opinion on which this is based.