Thigh muscle composition and its relationship to functional recovery post-hip fracture over time and between sexes.
Marty EastlackRam R MillerGregory E HicksAnn L Gruber-BaldiniDenise L OrwigJay MagazinerAlice S RyanPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
CT-scan measures of muscle CSA and fatty infiltration were associated with function at 2-months post-hip fracture and with improvement in function by 6 months. Observed sex differences in these associations suggest that rehabilitation strategies may need to be adapted by sex after hip fracture.