Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialCorticosteroids injection in rotator cuff tears in elderly patient: pain outcome prediction.
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effect of corticosteroids intra-articular injections on pain in patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT), and to identify predictors for pain outcomes. ⋯ Corticosteroids can relieve pain in RCT. Active ROM is the most important predictor of pain outcomes. This finding can be useful to physicians when deciding on the type of patients who might best benefit from intra-articular injections of corticosteroids.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2013
Association of sarcopenia with functional decline in community-dwelling elderly subjects in Japan.
The present study aimed to determine the association of sarcopenia, defined by muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance, with functional disability from a 2-year cohort study of community-dwelling elderly Japanese people. ⋯ Sarcopenia, defined by muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance, was associated with functional decline over a 2-year period in elderly Japanese. Interventions to prevent sarcopenia are very important to prevent functional decline among elderly individuals.