Surgical results in older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis according to gait speed in relation to the diagnosis for sarcopenia

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implication of gait speed, which is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods: This study was conducted in a total of 235 patients with LSS who underwent surgical treatment. The s...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Sakai, Norimitsu Wakao, Hiroki Matsui, Keisuke Tomita, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hiroki Iida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020918422