The effects of acute skeletal muscle wasting on frailty and metabolic profile in patients with trauma: A prospective cohort study

Key Points

• Skeletal muscle wasting significantly contributes to increased frailty in trauma patients, impacting their recovery outcomes.
• The metabolic profile of patients shows detrimental changes associated with acute skeletal muscle wasting following trauma, highlighting immediate health risks.
• Observational analysis evaluated patients with trauma over a defined timeframe, linking metabolic alterations to muscle loss severity.
• These findings suggest that addressing skeletal muscle wasting could improve frailty and recovery in trauma settings.