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Management of inflammatory arthritis in the older person

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2004

S Kamath  and
AB Hassell
S Kamath
Affiliation:
Haywood Hospital, Burslem, (University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust), Stoke-on-Trent, UK
AB Hassell
Affiliation:
Haywood Hospital, Burslem, (University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust), Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Extract

Joint problems in older people are common–both as ongoing chronic problems but also individuals presenting for the first time with joint symptoms. The assessment of an elderly person presenting with joint symptoms poses special challenges. There is a large potential differential diagnosis and more than one form of arthritis may co-exist, most commonly osteoarthritis. The clinical presentation in older patients may differ from typical findings in a younger individual and co-morbid conditions may complicate management strategies. In this article we discuss the differential diagnosis and management of conditions presenting as inflammatory arthritis in older people.

Type
Research Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , November 2003 , pp. 283 - 296
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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