Effect of Osteosarcopenia on Postoperative Functional Outcomes and Subsequent Fracture in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients.

Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2020)

Postoperative functional outcomes were significantly poorer and the subsequent fracture rate was significantly higher in the osteosarcopenia group than in the normal group. In addition, sarcopenia and osteoporosis were found to be highly correlated.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
postmenopausal women
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
community dwelling