Frailty and Sarcopenia in Patients With Distal Radius Fracture: A Geriatric Perspective

Introduction: Sarcopenia, which is described as loss of muscle mass and function, worsens daily living activities of older people. Sarcopenia is a component of frailty that causes falls and fractures in older people. The aim of this study was to evaluate sarcopenia and frailty status of older people...

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Main Authors: Hatice Caliskan MD, Volkan Igdir MD, Cemile Ozsurekci MD, Emrah Caliskan MD, Meltem Halil MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459320906361