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Subcutaneous fat area at the upper thigh level is a useful prognostic marker in the elderly with femur fracture

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic value of body tissue composition at the upper thigh level for 1 year mortality in elderly patients with proximal femur fracture. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included consecutive elderly (aged ≥65) patients diagnosed with proxi...

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Autores principales: Kim, Youn‐Jung, Seo, Dong‐Woo, Ko, Yousun, Hong, Seok‐In, Kim, Kyung Won, Kim, Won Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8718083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34708563
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12845