According to results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, patients who underwent surgery for a femoral fragility fracture lost an average of 2.4 kg or 9% of skeletal muscle mass at 6 weeks after injury.
Researchers performed a multicenter, prospective observational study of 99 patients (mean age of 77.6 years) who were treated with operative fixation for an isolated femoral fragility fracture between March 1, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2023.
According to the study, researchers used multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis to assess skeletal muscle mass within 72 hours of admission