ANSERINE BURSITIS AND NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS

Objective, To determine the relationship between non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), knee pain, and anserine bursitis, and its relation to sex, age, or body mass index (BMI). Methods, Ninety-four c onsecutive patients with NIDDM, 66 women and 28 men, and 57 nondiabeti c patients, 36 women and 22 men, were examined at an outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Date of onset in patients with NlDDM was noted, and serum was analyzed for either hemoglobin A(1C) (HbA(1C)) o r glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb) in 69 of these patients, Anserine burs itis was diagnosed if knee pain and tenderness at the bursal site were found on examination. Results, On examination 34 (36%) patients with NIDDM were found to have anserine bursitis. Of these, 31 (91%) were wo men and 3 (9%) were men (p < 0.05). Age, BMI, duration of diabetes, Hb A(1C) or GHb, and age of onset of diabetes were found not to differ si gnificantly between patients with and those without anserine bursitis. Conclusion, A relationship exists between NIDDM, knee pain, and anser ine bursitis unrelated to age, BMI, duration and control of diabetes, and age at the diagnosis of diabetes.