What does this research mean for the field?

Lower anterior thigh muscle thickness on the nonaffected side, but not on the affected side, is independently associated with lower activities of daily living at discharge in patients with hip fractures in acute care settings. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine the relationship between thigh muscle thickness on both affected and nonaffected sides and functional status in hip fracture patients.

April 25, 2026

A Low Anterior Thigh Muscle Thickness on the Nonaffected Side, but Not on the Affected Side, Predicts Lower Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Hip Fractures in Acute Care Settings

Puntos clave

To determine the relationship between thigh muscle thickness on both affected and nonaffected sides and functional status in hip fracture patients.
Measured anterior thigh muscle thickness on both sides in patients with hip fractures
Evaluated functional status at discharge using standard assessments
Lower muscle thickness on the nonaffected side was associated with decreased functional status at discharge (p<0.05)
No significant correlation was found between affected side muscle thickness and functional status

Resumen

Lower nonaffected side muscle thickness is independently associated with functional status at discharge.

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Cite This Study

Masuda et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b6088ba6daa22dace1c https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70488

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