Table 4 Clinical diagnoses by type in 373 Syrian refugees with musculoskeletal impairment in Sultanbeyli, Turkey

A. Congenital

46 (9%)

 Other congenital hand deformity

1

 Other congenital abnormality of upper limb

6

 Developmental dysplasia of hip

4

 Proximal focal femoral deficiency

2

 Club foot

7

 Other congenital abnormality of lower limb

11

 Congenital deformity of cervical spine

2

 Congenital deformity of thoracolumbar spine

6

 Multiple congenital abnormalities

7

B. Infection

6 (1%)

 Joint infection

4

 Bone infection spine

2

C. Acquired traumatic

123 (24%)

 Fracture non-union

4

 Fracture malunion

7

 Spinal injury

7

 Head injury

3

 Recurrent/chronic dislocation

1

 Post traumatic joint stiffness

28

 Tendon problem

17

 Muscle problem

18

 Peripheral nerve problem

8

 Amputation

3

 Other trauma

27

D. Acquired non-traumatic

291 (56%)

 Degenerative joint disease

86

 Non-infective non-traumatic joint disease

20

 Bow legs

1

 Knock knees

2

 Skin/Soft tissue tumour

1

 Spinal deformity-kyphosis

2

 Spinal deformity-lordosis

1

 Spinal deformity-scoliosis

2

 Spinal pain limiting function

102

 TB spine/spine infection

1

 Limb pain limiting function

51

 Lymphoedema

1

 Other acquired non-traumatic

21

E. Neurological

53 (10%)

 Epilepsy

11

 Developmental delay

1

 Cerebral palsy - spastic

3

 Cerebral palsy - other

1

 Paraplegia

2

 Hemiplegia

3

 Peripheral nerve palsy

1

 Other neurological

31

TOTAL

519

519