Predicting the risk of sarcopenia in elderly patients with patellar fracture: development and assessment of a new predictive nomogram

Purpose To develop a risk prediction model for postoperative sarcopenia in elderly patients with patellar fractures in China. Patients and methods We conducted a community survey of patients aged ≥55 years who underwent surgery for patellar fractures between January 2013 and October 2018, through te...

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Main Authors: Yi-sheng Chen, Yan-xian Cai, Xue-ran Kang, Zi-hui Zhou, Xin Qi, Chen-ting Ying, Yun-peng Zhang, Jie Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8793.pdf