Diagnosis of Locomotive Syndrome in Osteoarthritis in Elderly and Senile Individuals: Literature Review
https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-4-2025-538-545
Abstract
Disorders of the musculoskeletal system pose a major medical and social problem for older people. The clinical phenomenon of locomotive syndrome (LS) is observed in senile asthenia (SA) and is a key feature of degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases. This article is a critical analysis of the literature on LS from the perspective of geriatrics and arthrology. It highlights that traditional methods for diagnosing joint diseases don't fully consider a key clinical and prognostic aspect: the patient's actual physical abilities, which directly affect their quality of life and level of independence. Currently, there is a growing need to develop comprehensive clinical assessment methods focused on functional indicators and early detection of joint diseases in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and SA.
Objective of the review. Critical analysis of existing approaches to the diagnosis of sarcopenia in elderly patients with osteoarthritis and to identifying directions for future research.
Supporting agencies: This work was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in accordance with the state assignment № 056-00055-24-00 «Structural and cellular-molecular mechanisms of age-related remodeling of connective tissue in musculoskeletal diseases».
About the Authors
M. M. Ivaniuk
Hospital for War Veterans
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivaniuk Mariia Mikhailovna
Vladivostok
M. A. Kabalyk
Hospital for War Veterans; Pacific State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladivostok
P. V. Gorokhovskaya
Hospital for War Veterans
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladivostok
N. G. Plekhova
Pacific State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladivostok
O. Y. Ageeva
Hospital for War Veterans
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladivostok
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Ivaniuk M.M., Kabalyk M.A., Gorokhovskaya P.V., Plekhova N.G., Ageeva O.Y. Diagnosis of Locomotive Syndrome in Osteoarthritis in Elderly and Senile Individuals: Literature Review. Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine. 2025;(4):538-545. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-4-2025-538-545
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