![]() ![]() Myalgia was the main complaint (85.5%) followed by arthralgia 90 (81.8%). The median duration of onset of MSK symptoms was 2 days from the first day of COVID-19 infection (min-max: 0– 45 days) with a median duration of MSK symptoms of 7 days. The majority of patients (90.9%) reported MSK symptoms that occur during or shortly after the acute attack of COVID-19 infection. Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.7 years (SD 12.9), 72.7% were females. ![]() They completed a questionnaire that covered detailed information on their sociodemographic characteristics, clinical data of COVID-19 infection in addition to MSK discomfort form based on the Nordic MSK Questionnaire. Methods: This study was carried out on 110 patients with a history of RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 infection. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of musculoskeletal (MSK) manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection and investigate their clinical correlations. Samar Tharwat, 1 Noran Mohamed Shabana, 2 Mohammed Kamal Nassar 3ġRheumatology and Immunology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt 2Mansoura Manchester Programme for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt 3Mansoura Nephrology & Dialysis Unit (MNDU), Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptĬorrespondence: Samar Tharwat, Mansoura University Hospital, El Gomhouria St, Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, Tel +20 1091784143, Fax +2 50 2202834, Email īackground: Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is considered a multi-system disease that might present with or develop complications during the acute phase of illness.
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