Sarcopenia in patients with hip fracture: A multicenter cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is prevalent in older persons and is a risk factor for falls, fractures, and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine a) the feasibility of determining sarcopenia in patients with acute hip fracture, b) the prevalence of sarcopenia and c) associations of sarcopenia wi...

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Autores principales: Steihaug, Ole Martin, Gjesdal, Clara Gram, Bogen, Bård, Kristoffersen, Målfrid Holen, Lien, Gunhild, Ranhoff, Anette Hylen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184780

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184780

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