Joint pain and hidradenitis suppurativa: a retrospective cohort study

Key Points

• To assess the prevalence of joint pain in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and its impact on quality of life.
• Retrospective cohort study design
• Examined patient records from an HS clinic
• Evaluated joint pain prevalence and arthritis diagnosis
• Analyzed Dermatology Life Quality Index scores
• 37% of hidradenitis suppurativa patients reported joint pain
• Only 25% of those with joint pain were diagnosed with arthritis
• No difference in joint pain prevalence based on HS disease severity
• Joint pain was linked to worse quality of life scores.

Abstract