COVID-19 in Elderly Patients Surgically Treated for Lower Limbs Fracture.

Alessandra Colombini Michele Davide Maria Lombardo Laura de GirolamoElena De VecchiRiccardo Giorgino Giuseppe Michele PerettiGiuseppe BanfiLaura Mangiavini

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

COVID-19 affects long-term outcome of elderly patients with lower limb fractures in a multifactorial way. First, the virus directly damages the muscle tissue. Secondly, the lung function impairment worsens the overall performance, making rehabilitation more challenging.

Keyphrases

lung function
lower limb
coronavirus disease
sars cov
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
skeletal muscle
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
newly diagnosed