Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2015; 6(9): 712-718
Published online Oct 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.712
Table 1 Comorbidities and frequencies
ComorbiditiesNo. of cases
Heart diseases, including hypertension15
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus11
Liver cirrhosis6
Repeated urinary tract infection6
Brain lesions including stroke4
Chronic gout3
Psoriasis2
Systemic lupus erythematosus1
Chronic renal failure2
Autoimmune hepatitis1
Cushing’s syndrome1
Asthma1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1