Common ankle disorders of the elderly: diagnosis and management.
Ankle pain can be disabling for the geriatric patient. Unlike symptoms in younger individuals, symptoms in the elderly are often insidious in onset and result from chronic disease processes. Acute injuries, when they occur, are often managed differently than in younger patients. Accurate diagnosis is essential for appropriate treatment. An anatomic approach to diagnosis is presented along with guidelines for appropriate conservative and surgical treatment.
Ouzounian
T J
TJ
Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York.
Shereff
M J
MJ
D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy; D003288:Contusions / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D013710:Tendons