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. 2001 Jan 23;164(2):223-7.

Rheumatology: 11. Evaluation of the patient with pain all over

M P Puttick  1
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Rheumatology: 11. Evaluation of the patient with pain all over

M P Puttick. CMAJ. .
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Fig. 1: Tender points in fibromyalgia are found at the following bilateral locations: suboccipital muscle insertion points; anterior aspects of the intertransverse spaces at C5–7; midpoint of the upper border of the trapezius; origin of the supraspinatus; second costochondral junction, superolateral aspect; lateral epicondyle, 2 cm distal; buttock, upper outer quadrant; greater trochanter, posterior aspect; medial fat pad of the knee. Reproduced with permission of Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:169, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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