Loss of skeletal muscle mass can be predicted by sarcopenia and reflects poor functional recovery at one year after surgery for geriatric hip fractures

In geriatric patients, hip fractures are regarded as “the straw that breaks the camel's back”, with a reported mortality at one year as high as 36% [1]. In addition, functional loss following geriatric hip fracture surgery is a critical concern for caregivers. Only 8.2% of such patients are able to walk unassisted at 1 year after surgery [2]. Moto r impairment after hip fractures is also associated with the increased time required to assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a long-term care insurance system [3].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research