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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2026; 17(8): 123460
Published online Aug 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.123460
Published online Aug 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.123460
Table 6 Skin-muscle and ophthalmological dysplastic sign distribution, 95%CI/median (interquartile range)
| Skin-muscle and ophthalmological dysplastic signs | Persons with repeated bone injuries (main group, n = 36) (%) | Persons without repeated bone injuries (control group, n = 502) (%) |
| Thin skin | 25.0 (12.1-42.2) | 33.5 (28.9-38.4) |
| Skin hyperextensibility | 11.1 (3.1-26.1) | 3.3 (1.8-5.5) |
| Hyperelastic auricles | 16.7 (6.4-32.8) | 10.6 (7.7-14.0) |
| Atrophic striae | 36.1 (20.8-53.8) | 30.7 (26.2-35.5) |
| Keloid scars | 47.2 (30.4-64.5)a | 25.7 (21.5-30.3) |
| Recurrent hernia | 5.6 (0.7-18.7) | 2.5 (1.2-4.6) |
| Abdominal muscle diastasis | 2.8 (0.1-14.5) | 2.3 (1.0-4.3) |
| Nails (exfoliated/fragile) | 41.7 (25.5-59.2) | 32.0 (27.4-36.8) |
| Hair (brittle/excessive hair loss) | 19.4 (8.2-36.0) | 24.9 (20.8-29.5) |
| Lower extremity varicose veins | 5.6 (0.7-18.7) | 4.8 (2.9-7.4) |
| Petechia | 25.0 (12.1-42.2) | 29.2 (24.8-34.0) |
| Myopia | 30.6 (16.3-48.1) | 25.4 (21.2-30.0) |
| Myopia degree, diopters | -3.25 (-2.88 to -6.88) | -4.00 (-2.00 to -6.00) |
| Retinal detachment in anamnesis | 5.6 (0.7-18.7) | 2.5 (1.2-4.6) |
| Blue sclera | 19.4 (8.2-36.0) | 10.8 (8.0-14.3) |
| Muscle pain | 69.4 (51.9-83.7) | 64.2 (59.3-69.0) |
| Нand and foot coldness | 61.1 (43.5-76.9) | 55.9 (50.9-60.9) |
| Paresthesia | 72.2 (54.8-85.8)a | 43.6 (38.6-48.6) |
| Muscle spasms/сramps | 88.9 (73.9-96.9)a | 70.0 (65.3-74.5) |
| Feet pastosity | 27.8 (14.2-45.2) | 13.1 (9.9-16.8) |
- Citation: Sankova MV, Achkasov EE, Nikolenko VN, Oganesyan MV, Rizaeva NA, Sankov AV, Pires LAS, Zharikova TS, Zharikov YO. New paradigms for identifying predisposition to bone injuries in young athletes: Significant keys for rapid diagnostics. World J Orthop 2026; 17(8): 123460
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.123460