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Familial Articular Hypermobility Syndromes:
Group of heterogenous disorders in which generalised joint laxity is the primary clinical feature (excludes those with diagnoses of EDS or other specific genetic conditions).
Difficulty is diagnosis in those who are at high end of normal or low end of abnormal.
Autosomal dominant
Dislocations, strains, sprains, pes planus are common
Premature osteoarthritis
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