Clinical Pattern of Neck Pain among the Patients Attending in the Department of Physical Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v15i2.3912Keywords:
neck painAbstract
A study was conducted in the Department of Physical Medicine, BSMMU, during the period of
June 1996 to March 1997 to find out the clinical patterns of neck pain and their causes. A total
of 6476 patients attended the department of which 1360 (21.01%) patients presented with neck
pain. Male and female ratio was 1:0.83. Highest number of patients was in the 40-49 years age
group (41.44%). In respect to occupation, table workers constituted the majority (26.08%). Most
of the patients (79.64) were diagnosed as cervical spondylosis. By these findings we can
conclude that the cervical spondylosis is the commonest pattern of presentation of neck pain in
the Department of Physical Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
doi: 10.3329/taj.v15i2.3912
TAJ December 2002; Vol.15(2): 74-77
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