Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep;199(3):W294-306. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8912.
The purpose of this review is to describe the physiologic changes that occur in the musculoskeletal system during aging and the common injuries that occur in the lower extremity as a consequence of these changes. Several clinical presentations are addressed, and their differential diagnoses are discussed with an emphasis on the most likely injury for each presentation.
A unique quality of the newly aging group of people referred to as baby boomers is their expectation to continue exercising as they grow older, thus the incidence of exercise-induced injuries among older people is increasing. The concepts behind factors that predispose older athletes to certain pathologic conditions that affect the muscles, tendons, and bones of the lower extremity must be understood.
本文旨在描述肌肉骨骼系统在衰老过程中发生的生理变化，以及这些变化导致的下肢常见损伤。本文还探讨了几种临床表现，并对其鉴别诊断进行了讨论，重点介绍了每种表现最可能的损伤。
被称为“婴儿潮一代”的新老年人群体的一个独特特点是，他们期望随着年龄的增长继续锻炼，因此老年人运动损伤的发生率正在增加。必须了解导致老年运动员易患某些影响下肢肌肉、肌腱和骨骼的病理状况的因素。
