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Cheiroarthropathy: A syndrome of limited joint mobility that occurs in patients with diabetes. Cheiroarthropathy is characterized by thickening of the skin resulting in contracture of the fingers. Cheiroarthropathy causes such limited motion of the fingers that the affected individual is unable to extend the fingers to fully flatten the hand. Typically both hands are affected by cheiroarthropathy.
Available online 8 July 2011. Lumbar pseudoarthrosis is one of the most common complications of spine surgery. The prevalence of lumbar pseudarthrosis following instrumented lumbar fusion in adults is highly variable across studies with lower back pain being the most common complaint.