Pre-operative Computed Tomography-based Sarcopenia Assessment as a Predictor of Mortality and Functional Outcome following Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery
Abstract Introduction: Hip fractures among older adults are known to be highly morbid, lethal, and with low chances of functional improvement. Sarcopenia has been identified as an important predictor of outcomes due to its characteristics such as muscle mass depletion and quality loss. Computed tomography (CT)-based sa...