Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2004 / Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 4

Musculoskeletal system diseases in geriatric patients

Geriatrik hastalarda kas-iskelet sistemi hastalıkları

Pages
221–224
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In conclusion, it was suggested that degenerative diseases were seen foremost in elderly population aged above 60 years

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Objective & Hypothesis:There are some changes occur in joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones while normal aging process.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to investigate the frequency of these diseases, medical files of 9500 patients who admitted our outpatient clinic between years 2002 and 2003 were inquired retrospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, it was suggested that degenerative diseases were seen foremost in elderly population aged above 60 years
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Abstract

There are some changes occur in joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones while normal aging process. Obesity, elderly and concomittant diseases can alter this changes into disorders. Musculoskeletal system diseases are seen frequently in geriatric population and impair quality of life. In order to investigate the frequency of these diseases, medical files of 9500 patients who admitted our outpatient clinic between years 2002 and 2003 were inquired retrospectively. Types and frequencies of the diseases which seen above 60 years old and distribution of these diseases and treatments administered were investigated. One thousand four hundred fifty-one (15.9%) from all evaluated cases were above 60 years of ages. 1049 (72.2%) of 1451 patients were women and 402 (27.7%) were men. The mean age was 68.3 (6.2 SD) years. The most frequent disorders were degenerative joint diseases (72%), osteoporosis (22%) and soft tissue rheumatic disorders (16%). Lumbar region was the most common site of degenerative disorders and myofascial pain was the most frequently seen soft tissue rheumatism. In conclusion, it was suggested that degenerative diseases were seen foremost in elderly population aged above 60 years

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Normal yaşlanma seyrinde eklem, kas, tendon ligaman ve kemiklerde bir dizi değişiklik oluşmaktadır. Geriatrik toplumda kas iskelet sistemi hastalıkları çok sık görülmekte ve yaşam kalitesini bozmaktadır. Bu hastalıkların sıklığını araştırmak için 2002-2003 yıllarında polikliniğimize müracat eden 9500 hastanın dosyaları retrospektif olarak tarandı. 60 yaş ve üzerindeki hastalarda hangi hastalıkların ne sıklıkla görüldüğü, hastalıkların kadın ve erkeklerdeki dağılımı ve yapılan tedaviler araştırıldı. Tüm hastaların 1451’i (% 15.7) 60 yaş üzerindeydi. Bu hastaların 1049’u kadın (%72,2), 402’si erkekti( %27,7). Hastaların yaş ortalaması 68,3 ± 6,2 idi. Genel olarak en sık rastlanan sorunlar dejeneratif eklem hastalıkları ( %72), osteoporoz (%22), yumuşak doku romatizmaları(%16) idi. Dejeneratif eklem hastalıklarından lomber bölge birinci sırada yer alırken, yumuşak doku romatizmalarında birinci sırada myofasial ağrı sendromu vardı. Çalışma sonunda 60 yaş üzerinde populasyonda genellikle dejeneratif hastalıkların ön planda olduğu sonucuna varıldı.

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AKGÜN, K., ERYAVUZ, M., AYDIN, Y. F., ÇAKMAK, B., AKTAŞ, İ. (2022). Musculoskeletal system diseases in geriatric patients. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 4, 221–224. https://ajindex.com/articles/624358

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