Handgrip strength as a predictor of 1‑year mortality after hip fracture surgery in the Colombian Andes Mountains
In this study of older people with fragility hip fractures, low HGS and dependent gait were independent predictive markers of 1-year mortality.
Authors
- Hernán David García Botina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-0571)
- Luis-Ángel Toro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2786-3450)
- Fernando Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4360-8174)
- Gustavo Duque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8126-0637)
- Santiago Salazar Botero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-8400)
Institutions
- University of Caldas (CO)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (CO)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoporosis International
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-024-07258-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Universidad de Caldas