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Revista Cubana de Reumatología
On-line version ISSN 1817-5996
Abstract
SOLIS CARTAS, Urbano; AVALOS PEREZ, Miguel Ángel; RODRIGUEZ MOLDON, Yarimi and BALSECA OLIVO, Guillermo Francisco. Camptocormia, on the subject of a case. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2020, vol.22, suppl.1 Epub Mar 01, 2020. ISSN 1817-5996.
Camptocormia is conceptualized as a rare disease that occurs in patients over 50 years of age and is characterized by the presence of osteomyoarticular involvement that makes it impossible to carry out activities of daily living. To present the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic elements of camptocormia. 62-year-old male patient, who consults with clinical manifestations that, together with the results of laboratory examinations and imaging studies, lead to the diagnosis of camptocormia. Camptocormia is a disease that generates great disability; musculoskeletal disorders considerably limit the health-related quality of life of patients with this disease.
Keywords : old man; quality of life; camptocormia; osteoarthritis.