Prevalence and incidence rate of lower-extremity tendinopathies in a Danish general practice: a registry-based study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Jens Lykkegaard Olesen¹  Martin Bach Jensen¹  Henrik Riel¹  Michael Skovdal Rathleff²  Cassandra Frydendal Lindstrøm³ 

[1] 0000 0001 0742 471X, grid.5117.2, Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Fyrkildevej 7, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark;0000 0001 0742 471X, grid.5117.2, Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Fyrkildevej 7, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark;0000 0001 0742 471X, grid.5117.2, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark;0000 0001 0742 471X, grid.5117.2, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 10, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark;

关键词: Tendinopathy;    Epidemiology;    Prevalence;    Incidence rate;    General practice;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-019-2629-6

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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTendinopathies of the lower extremity (e.g. Achilles, patellar, and plantar heel pain) are common in both general and sporting populations. However, the prevalence and incidence in Danish general practice is unknown. The aim was to determine the prevalence and incidence rate of lower-extremity tendinopathies in a Danish general practice.MethodsIn this registry-based study, we extracted data from the electronic patient files of all patients in a single Danish general practice. The practice included 8836 patients. We searched ICPC-2 codes to identify patients with either of the following lower-extremity tendinopathies: plantar heel pain; Achilles tendinopathy; patellar tendinopathy; greater trochanteric pain syndrome or adductor tendinopathy. We defined an incident and prevalent case as a patient with a consultation because of tendinopathy in 2016 only. A prevalent, but not incident case was a patient with consultations in both 2015 and 2016. Incidence and prevalence were expressed as the number of patients with a tendinopathy per 1000 registered patients.ResultsThe prevalence and incidence rate were 16.6 and 7.9 per 1000 registered patients, respectively. Plantar heel pain was the most prevalent tendinopathy and accounted for 39% of lower-extremity tendinopathies. Patients with tendinopathies were significantly older than all registered patients (46.0 years (95%CI: 43.3;48.7) versus 38.8 years (95%CI: 38.4;39.3), respectively).ConclusionsLower-extremity tendinopathies, especially plantar heel pain, had a high prevalence and incidence rate in a Danish general practice. In a typical general practice with 5000 patients, general practitioners should expect to see more than 80 patients with a lower-extremity tendinopathy every year.

【 授权许可】

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