Sarcopenia in distal radius fractures: systematic review of the literature and current findings.
Stefano ArtiacoFederico FusiniGioacchino PennacchioGiulia ColzaniBruno BattistonPasquale BianchiPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2020)
About 30% of patients older than 50 years with distal radius fracture suffered by sarcopenia; sarcopenic patients surgically treated had worse clinical results than no sarcopenic patients. Further studies with larger samples are needed to confirm these preliminary results.