PREVALENCE OF FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME (FMS) AMONG WOMEN

Authors

  • Ashok Meena Medical Officer Government Hospital Dausa
  • D S Meena Senior Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, S M S Medical College Jaipur
  • Narendra Saini Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, S M S Medical College Jaipur
  • Poonam Meena Medical Officer Government Hospital Dausa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2329

Keywords:

Fibromyalgia, Orthopaedics, Women

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study is to find the incidence of fibromyalgia in orthopaedic female outpatient department in a medical college hospital

Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on the female patients coming to orthopedic outpatient department.

Results: The result showed that about 42.00% patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).  The age group that is majorly affected by fibromyalgia is between 40-60 years of age.  Married women accounts to the major group of 89%

Conclusion: We concluded that the most common diagnosis made in an orthopaedic female outpatient department is fibromyalgia

Keywords: Fibromyalgia, Orthopaedics, Women

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Published

2021-12-01

How to Cite

Meena, A. ., Meena, D. S. ., Saini, N. ., & Meena, P. . (2021). PREVALENCE OF FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME (FMS) AMONG WOMEN. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(12). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2329

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Vol. 5 No. 12 (2021)

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