Clinical spine surgery
The Impact of Sarcopenia and Frailty on Motor Recovery and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome.
Huiling Linda Lim, Zhiquan Damian Lee, A Aravin Kumar, Robin Pillay, Zhihong Chew, Andy Kuei Siong Yeo, Terry Hong Lee Teo, Shree Kumar Dinesh, Ji Min Ling, Lester Lee
Published: 202610.1097/BSD.0000000000002022
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of frailty, using modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5), and sarcopenia, using temporalis muscle thickness (TMT), on motor and functional outcomes in patients with acute traum…
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