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diagnostic criteria for the survey |
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| Diagnosis |
Definition |
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| A |
Congenital deformity |
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| A1 |
Polydactyly |
More than five digits on one or both hands (can also be on the feet) |
| A2 |
Syndactyly |
Digits joined together by skin or soft tissue (can also be on the feet) |
| A3 |
Other upper limb deformity |
Any congenital abnormality of upper limb or foot not already described |
| A4 |
Club foot |
Eqinus and varus deformity of foot which is not passively correctable |
| A5 |
Other lower limb deformity |
Any congenital abnormality of lower limb or foot not already described |
| A6 |
Spine deformity |
Any congenital deformity of spine |
| A7 |
Cleft lip/palate |
Unilateral or bilateral defect in continuity of upper lip, with or without associated defect in palate |
| A8 |
Multiple abnormalities |
Congenital abnormalities in more than one site, not including polydactyly |
| A9 |
Other – specify |
Other congenital abnormality not described above |
| B |
Trauma |
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| B1 |
Fracture non/malunion |
Un-united fracture more than six months since injury or fracture healed with deformity e.g. Shortening or angulation |
| B2 |
Burn contracture |
Burn scar of skin or soft tissue causing deformity |
| B3 |
Spine injury |
Spinal injury resulting in deformity and/or neurological deficit |
| B4 |
Head injury |
Head injury resulting in neurological |
| B5 |
Joint chronic dislocation |
Joint dislocation that remains unreduced or regularly re-dislocates |
| B6 |
Other chronic joint injury |
Pain or stiffness or swelling or other joint symptom following trauma, but not including dislocation |
| B7 |
Tendon/muscle/nerve injury |
Tendon or muscle or soft tissue or nerve injury or pain following trauma |
| B8 |
Amputation |
Loss of all or part of a limb due to accident or surgery |
| B9 |
Other – specify |
Any other traumatic injury not previously described |
| C |
Infective |
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| C1 |
Joint infection |
Loss of function of joint associated with history of swelling and fever or discharge |
| C2 |
Bone infection limb |
Pain and or deformity in limb associated with fever, or abscess or discharge of pus |
| C3 |
Bone infection spine |
Pain and or deformity in spine associated with fever, or abscess or discharge of pus |
| C4 |
Skin/soft tissue infection/wound |
Infection of skin or soft tissue including wound infection and ulcers |
| C5 |
Other – specify |
Any other infection affecting the musculoskeletal system not described above |
| D |
Neurological |
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| D1 |
Epilepsy/seizures |
2 or more seizures/convulsions not associated with fever |
| D2 |
Leprosy |
Known diagnosis of leprosy |
| D3 |
Polio |
Known polio infection |
| D4 |
Para/quadri/tetraplegia |
Marked weakness or paralysis in arms or legs or both, may be due to injury or other causes |
| D5 |
Cp/developmental delay |
Delay in attaining normal childhood milestones with not obvious physical disorder |
| D6 |
Cerebral palsy |
Nonprogressive motor deficit which started before age 10 |
| D7 |
Peripheral nerve palsy |
Weakness due to single nerve lesion e.g. Unilateral foot drop or wrist drop |
| D8 |
Other – specify |
Sensory or motor deficit or neurological disorder not already described |
| E |
Other acquired |
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| E1 |
Joint problem |
Joint pain or swelling or deformity with no recent preceding trauma |
| E2 |
Angular limb deformity |
Abnormal angulation of limb at or near joint. Kncluded knock knees and bow legs |
| E3 |
Bone tumour/swelling |
Firm swelling of bone – benign or malignant |
| E4 |
Skin/soft tissue tumour/swelling |
Swelling of soft tissue – benign or malignant |
| E5 |
Spine deformity |
Acquired deformity of spine |
| E6 |
Spine pain |
Spinal pain limiting function but not associated with significant deformity |
| E7 |
Limb pain |
Limb pain limiting function, but no structural change |
| E8 |
Limb swelling |
Abnormal swelling of limb (includes lymphoedema) |
| E9 |
Other – specify |
Aquired musculosekeletal impairment not due to infection or trauma, not neurological and not described above |
Atijosan et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:30 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-30 |
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