Sarcopenia in elderly patients with chronic low back pain

Sarcopenia in elderly patients with chronic low back pain

Objectives: The prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) increases with age and several mechanisms are involved in the development of CLBP, including osteoporosis; however, no associations with sarcopenia have yet been identified. Methods: In total, 100 patients with CLBP and 560 patients without...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Sakai, Hiroki Matsui, Sadayuki Ito, Tetsuro Hida, Kenyu Ito, Hiroyuki Koshimizu, Atsushi Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Chronic low back pain
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525517301723

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