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Is Sarcopenia a Potential Risk Factor for Distal Radius Fracture? Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching

BACKGROUND: Cases of low-energy-induced distal radius fracture (DRF) are increasing. Sarcopenia is considered to be an independent risk factor for fragility fractures. We compared body appendicular lean muscle mass (ALM) and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with DRF and a comparable control po...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jun-Ku, Yoon, Byung-Ho, Oh, Chi Hoon, Kim, Jung Gon, Han, Soo-Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5995757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29900159
http://dx.doi.org/10.11005/jbm.2018.25.2.99