ArticleProgress in rehabilitation medicine2024
Association between Trunk Muscle Mass and Progression of Vertebral Collapse in Patients Treated Conservatively for Vertebral Compression Fractures.
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- Incident subclinical vertebral fractures and health-related quality of life: JPOS cohort study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between trunk muscle mass and progression of vertebral collapse in elderly patients treated conservatively for vertebral compression fractures. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a convalescent ward and included 104 patients (36 men, 68 women; mean age: 83.8 years, minimum age: 65 years) with vertebral compression fractures. Using the semi-quantitative (SQ) method, patients were divided into two groups: the vertebral collapse group (SQ grade increased by at least 1 from admission to discharge) and the vertebral non-collapse group (no change in SQ grade from admission to discharge). The following data were retrieved from medical records: age at admission, sex, fracture site, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index, Trunk Muscle Mass Index (TMI), bone mineral content, Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), and Sagittal Vertical Axis (SVA) change. Intergroup and logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with the progression of vertebral collapse. Results: Comparison between the vertebral collapse group and the non-collapse group showed significant difference in TMI (6.2±0.9 kg/m Conclusions: Trunk muscle mass was associated with the progression of vertebral collapse in patients receiving conservative treatment for vertebral compression fractures.
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