A clinical epidemiological study of musculoskeletal injury occurrence and orthopedic management patterns among individuals with hypermobility spectrum disorders

Objectives: To determine the frequency and clinical associations of hypermobility spectrum disorders in a central orthopedic hospital. Methods: A clinical epidemiological, prospective hospital-based cross-sectional design was employed. Kuwait Ministry of Health Ethics Board approved the study (ref. no. 2022/2233). The Beighton score and the 2017 hypermobility spectrum disorders classification framework were used for screening over a 7-month period. Results: = 0.690). Conclusion: Hypermobility spectrum disorder was frequently observed in a central orthopedic hospital and showed significant associations with orthopedic diagnoses and management pathways, indicating a substantial clinical burden and implications for orthopedic service planning.