Abstracts tagged "Aging and shoulder disorders"

Abstract Number: 2160 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Myopenia Is an Independent Risk Factor for Rotator Cuff Tear and Shoulder Dysfunction in Elderly People : Data from NAMGARAM Cohort
Yun-Hong Cheon¹, Young Sun Suh ², Mingyo Kim ¹, Ki-Soo Park ³ and Sang-Il Lee ¹, ¹Divison of Rheumatology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jin-Ju, Republic of Korea, ²Divison of Rheumatology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Changwon, Changwon, Republic of Korea, ³Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jin-Ju, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: Myopenia refers to decline in muscle mass with age, causing significant impairment in the ability to carry out normal daily functions. Rotator cuff tear…