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Biomechanics of Hypermobility: Selected Aspects

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In an early paper, Sutro (1947) drew attention to the biomechanical aspects of hypermobility. In a study of recurrent effusions in the knees and ankles of American army recruits, he noted an increased range of both active and passive movement in the affected joints. He argued in favour of an “over-length” of certain articular, capsular and ligamentous tissues, and suggested that there might be disproportion in the relative rate of growth of the bones and their attached ligaments.

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  1. Department of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town Medical School, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa

    Peter Beighton MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPCH, FRSSA

  2. Hypermobility Clinic, UCL Hospitals, 40-50 Tottenham Street, W1P 9PG, London, UK

    Rodney Grahame CBE, MD, FRCP, FACP

  3. Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA, UK

    Howard Bird MA, MD, FRCP

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Beighton, P., Grahame, R., Bird, H. (1999). Biomechanics of Hypermobility: Selected Aspects. In: Hypermobility of Joints. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3633-0_4

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