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ba0003pp204 | Muscle, physical activity and bone | ECTS2014

Sarcopenia in patients scheduled to undergo orthopaedic surgery

Ji Hyung-Min , Won Ye-Yeon , Kang Byung Moon , Park Ye-Soo , Han Myong Hoon

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to characterize the extent of sarcopenia among orthopaedic surgery patients.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study identified 222 patients immediately after or before an orthopaedic surgery including elective total hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery at a single institution. 364 patients from an outpatient department who did not have an orthopaedic surgery were also examined as a con...