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Piccirilli E
Piccirilli E
Italy
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Research Article
Can Muscular Impairment be the “Key” for Femoral Fracture?
Author(s): Piccirilli E, Gasbarra E, Baldi J, Pistillo P and Tarantino U Piccirilli E, Gasbarra E, Baldi J, Pistillo P and Tarantino U
Background: Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are the most common diseases of musculoskeletal system. Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitetural deterioration of bone tissue. This disease is associated with sarcopenia and muscular impairment, while osteoarthritis seems to be independent of muscle quality. In the elderly, sarcopenia is characterized by an histological deterioration and by an important functional impairment. The aim of the present work is to show how bone weakening is associated with muscle aging in terms of fiber atrophy and physical activity reduction, producing disability and risk of fall and fractures. Methods: A functional evaluation of muscular performance status in twenty osteoporotic women with a femoral fracture and in twenty osteoarthritic women with a Total Hip Arthroplasty (.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000183