The high prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated outcomes following hip surgery in Taiwanese geriatric patients with a hip fracture

The high prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated outcomes following hip surgery in Taiwanese geriatric patients with a hip fracture

Background: Sarcopenia, which is a common risk factor for falls and fractures, affects the functional outcome and mortality in geriatric populations. However, the prevalence of sarcopenia among geriatric Taiwanese patients with a hip fracture is unknown, nor is the effect of sarcopenia on the outcom...

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Main Authors: Yu-Pin Chen, Poo-Kuang Wong, Ming-Jr Tsai, Wei-Chun Chang, Tyng-Shiuan Hsieh, Tsai-Hsueh Leu, Chien-Fu Jeff Lin, Chian-Her Lee, Yi-Jie Kuo, Chung-Ying Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Sarcopenia
Prevalence
Outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620300413

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