SHOULDER DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY - A COMMUNITY SURVEY

被引:236
作者
CHARD, MD
HAZLEMAN, R
HAZLEMAN, BL
KING, RH
REISS, BB
机构
[1] ADDENBROOKES HOSP, RHEUMATOL RES UNIT, UNIT E6, HILLS RD, CAMBRIDGE CB5 8SP, ENGLAND
[2] ADDENBROOKES HOSP, E BARNWELL HLTH CTR, CAMBRIDGE CB2 2QQ, ENGLAND
来源
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 1991年 / 34卷 / 06期
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D O I
10.1002/art.1780340619
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A community survey of identifiable symptomatic shoulder disorders in a sample of 644 elderly people over age 70 (318 male and 326 female) revealed a prevalence of 21%. Shoulder disorders were more common in women (25%, versus 17% in men). Approximately 70% of the cases of shoulder pain involved the rotator cuff. Fewer than 40% of the subjects sought medical attention for these symptoms. Increased medical awareness is needed, since the elderly often do not volunteer information about such symptoms.
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页码:766 / 769
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