Sarcopenia, osteoporosis and the burden of prevalent vertebral fractures: a cross-sectional study of 350 women with hip fracture.

CONCLUSIONS: Both osteoporosis and sarcopenia were independently associated with the burden of prevalent vertebral fractures in women with hip fracture. The concurrent presence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis was associated with a higher SDI score than the presence of only one of the 2 conditions. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Subjects with both low bone mass and low muscle mass should be considered at particularly high risk for vertebral fractures. Interventions targeting both the components of the muscle-bone unit, including exercise, nutrition, and possibly new medications, should be investigated to optimize fracture prevention. PMID: 32052946 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research