Frailty and sarcopenia as independent predictors of early functional recovery in older adults with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective cohort study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundThe high burden of functional and chronic disability in older adults due to osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) reflects both fracture characteristics and patient-related factors influencing recovery. The underlying conditions that define frailty and sarcopenia, or the inability of osteoporotic patients to maintain muscle mass, may have an important role in functional recovery after OVCF.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study, 120 patients aged ≥60 years who were...