Dr Marta Jokiel, MD, head of the Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Physiotherapy of the Musculoskeletal System in Rare Diseases at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, has received a prestigious research grant awarded by the global organisation Ehlers-Danlos Society.
The activities of the Poznan laboratory focus on supporting patients with rare diseases and their families in the process of diagnosis and treatment, as well as on inter-centre cooperation aimed at providing patients with comprehensive care and expanding knowledge of rare disease issues in the national and international arena.
The grant was awarded for the research ‘Understanding biomechanics of atraumatic shoulder pain and instability in EDS and HSD’. This is the first success for the laboratory, which was established in response to the increase in patients with musculoskeletal problems caused by rare diseases such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Marfan syndrome.
