The association between sarcopenia and osteoporotic vertebral compression refractures

ConclusionsSarcopenia is an independent risk predictor of osteoporotic vertebral compression refractures. Other factors affecting OVCRFs are low BMD T-scores, female sex, and advanced age.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00198-019-05144-x

Source: Osteoporosis International - September 2, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research