The aging athlete: part 2, "boomeritis" of the upper extremity.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this review is to describe the upper extremity injuries that frequently accompany aging, the typical clinical presentations, and the differential diagnoses with an emphasis on the injury most likely encountered with each presentation.


CONCLUSIONS
Expectation of continued participation in exercise and sports activities by the baby boomer population has presented new challenges to the medical field. The concepts behind factors that predispose older athletes to certain pathologic conditions that affect the muscles, tendons, and bones of the upper extremity must be understood.
Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Quatman
Joseph S
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Yu
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology