Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Older South African Patients Following Surgery for Fragility Fractures of the Hip

INTRODUCTION: Geriatric patients with a fragility fracture of the hip (FFH) are especially prone to sarcopenia with poor functional outcomes and quality of life. We assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia in older South African patients with FFH. Risk factors for sarcopenia were also investigated. MAT...

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Autores principales: Laubscher, Cornelius V., Burger, Marilize C., Conradie, Maria M., Conradie, Magda, Jordaan, Jacobus D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7705786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33294251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459320971560

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7705786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33294251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459320971560

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