Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in patients with or without diabetes
| Musculoskeletal disorder | With diabetes | Without diabetes |
|---|---|---|
| *Incidence estimate over 5 years. | ||
| Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)5–8 | 11–30% | 2–10% |
| Limited joint mobility9–11 | 8–50% | 0–26% |
| Dupuytren’s contracture12–15 | 20–63% | 13% |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome16,17 | 11–16% | 125/100000* |
| Flexor tenosynovitis18 | 11% | <1% |
| Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis10,15 | 13–49% | 1.6–13% |