What’s already known about this topic?
- Diabetes mellitus has been associated with many different
musculoskeletal system problems.
- Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and progressive metabolic disorder
characterized by hyperglycemia due to defective insulin secretion and
defective insulin action or both.
- Diabetes causes progressive complications such as retinopathy,
nephropathy, and neuropathy in the long term.
- Musculoskeletal disorders are generally not diabetes-specific and can
also be seen in the non-diabetic population.