Does Sarcopenia Increase the Risk for Fresh Vertebral Fragility Fractures?: A Case-Control Study

Does Sarcopenia Increase the Risk for Fresh Vertebral Fragility Fractures?: A Case-Control Study

Study Design Case-control study. Purpose Sarcopenia is an age associated condition characterized by decrease in muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. We aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia increased the risk of vertebral fragility fractures among the elderly. Overview of Literature In...

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Main Authors: Ashish Anand, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, K. R. Renjith, Sri Vijay Anand K. S., Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2020-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
sarcopenia
osteoporotic fractures
osteoporosis
skeletal muscle
muscle strength
Online Access:http://asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0049.pdf

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