• Masoud Nazem, Peyman Mottaghi, Alireza Hoseini, and Hesam-Al-Din Khodadadi.
• Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
• J Res Med Sci. 2013 Oct 1; 18 (10): 904-5.

BackgroundBenign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is a disorder due to laxity of supporting connective tissue of joints. Inguinal hernia is also proposed due to weak supporting tissue that may be a clinical presentation of a more widespread problem of connective tissue.Materials And MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, prevalence of benign hypermobility joint syndrome (BHJS) was assessed among 100 children aged 2-12 year admitted with inguinal hernia during 2010-2011.ResultsBJHS (Beighton score ≥ 4) were detected in most of children (92%) with inguinal hernias.ConclusionBHJS amongst this population was substantially greater than reported prevalence in healthy children and due to subsequent clinical significances; it is worthy to screen such patient s for BHJS.

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