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January 1, 2015The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumetric muscle loss leads to permanent disability following extremity trauma

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Medically retired servicemembers who sustained a combat-related type III open tibia fracture and a cohort of…

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BCBenjamin T. CoronaJRJessica C. RiveraJOJohnny G. Owens

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Overview

Supports VML assessment in post-trauma rehab; leaves open whether targeted therapies reduce long-term disability.

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Population
Medically retired servicemembers who sustained a combat-related type III open tibia fracture (Orthopedic cohort) and a cohort of battlefield-injured servicemembers medically retired because of various injuries (General cohort)
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Outcome
Contribution of muscle deficits and volumetric muscle loss (VML) to the designation of long-term disability

Volumetric muscle loss significantly contributes to long-term disability following extremity trauma in military personnel, highlighting a need for targeted therapies.

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Corona et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8a8c5183921ebcaae32b4https://doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2014.07.0165
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