Table 3 Overview of international data on upper limb musculoskeletal abnormalities
Britain | Australia | America | India | Turkey | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramchurn et al. [[17]](2009) | Smith et al. [[20]](2003) | Cagliero et al. [[16]](2002) | Sarkar et al. [[21]](2008) | Ardic et al. [[15]](2003) | Saera et al. (2011) | |
n=96 | Prevalence | n = 100 | n= 80 | n=78 | n=210 | |
Adhesive Capsulitis | 25% | 11-30% | 12% | 23.7% | 12.8% | 11% |
Tendonitis | 5% | *NA | *NA | *NA | *NA | 9.5% |
Limited joint mobility | 28% | 8-50% | *NA | 20% | 0 | 9.5% |
Trigger finger | 29% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | 20% | 11-16% | 12% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 9% |
Dupuytren’s contracture | 13% | 20-63% | 16% | 28.7% | 21.8% | 1% |