title: Approaches to senior care #6. Shoulder pain in the geriatric patient. Part I. Evaluation and pathophysiology.
abstract: Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in the elderly. The rewards of accurate diagnosis and early treatment often elude the orthopaedist without a systematic approach to this region. A thorough understanding of shoulder anatomy, pain referral patterns, and the pathophysiology of the aging process must be combined with an awareness of the latest treatment modalities and surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint