The Impact of Sarcopenia Risk on Postoperative Walking Independence in Older Adults Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Yuta NanriManaka ShibuyaKohei NozakiShotaro TakanoDai IwaseJun AikawaKensuke FukushimaKatsufumi UchiyamaNaonobu TakahiraMichinari Fukuda

Published in: Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001) (2023)

Sarcopenia screening tools, such as SARC-CalF or calf circumference, should be useful for planning postoperative rehabilitation in older adults scheduled for hip arthroplasty. However, the accuracy of SARC-CalF or calf circumference measurement in patients scheduled for knee arthroplasty may be low.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
physical activity

skeletal muscle
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed

ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis

body weight
patient reported outcomes