ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2021
Subcutaneous fat area at the upper thigh level is a useful prognostic marker in the elderly with femur fracture.
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- Muscle size and density are independently associated with death after hip fracture: A prospective cohort study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Article
- Association Between Pelvic Bone Computed Tomography-Derived Body Composition and Patient Outcomes in Older Adults With Proximal Femur Fracture.Korean journal of radiology · 2023Article
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- The Inverse Association of Leg Fat Mass and Osteoporosis in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Independent of Lean Mass.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Article
- Associations Between Adult Triceps Skinfold Thickness and All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality in NHANES 1999-2010: A Retrospective National Study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Subcutaneous fat area at the upper thigh level is a useful prognostic marker in the elderly with femur fracture.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2021Article
- Radiographic Thigh Muscle Measurements Are Independently Associated with 1-Year Mortality Following Hip Fracture Surgery.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic value of body tissue composition at the upper thigh level for 1 year mortality in elderly patients with proximal femur fracture.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study included consecutive elderly (aged ≥65) patients diagnosed with proximal femur fracture based on the findings of pelvic bone computed tomography (CT) performed at the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital and treated with surgery between 2010 and 2017. The cross-sectional area of subcutaneous fat and skeletal muscle at the upper thigh level was measured using CT. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for 1 year mortality were estimated using a Cox proportional hazards model. Survival based on the SFA quartiles was assessed using nonparametric Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and compared used log-rank tests.
resultsAmong 876 elderly patients included in this study, the median age was 79.0 years, and 646 (73.7%) patients were female. A total of 93 (10.6%) died within 1 year after admission to the emergency department. Survivors had a significantly higher median subcutaneous fat area (SFA) than non-survivors (170.2 vs. 133.0 cm
conclusionsThe SFAs measured at the upper thigh level and 1 year mortality are positively associated in elderly patients with proximal femur fracture. SFA may be an independent prognostic biomarker for 1 year mortality of femur fracture.
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