Sarcopenia: an unsolved problem after hip fracture

ConclusionsAfter hip fracture, osteoporosis seemed to be well managed and the prevalence of osteoporosis did not increase. However, SMI decreased and the prevalence of sarcopenia increased. More active measures are warranted to prevent sarcopenia in elderly hip fracture patients.
Source: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research