Serum creatinine to cystatin C ratio reflects preoperative and early postoperative walking ability in older patients with hip fracture

• Main Authors: Naoki Okubo (Author), Takashi Yoshida (Author), Kazuya Tanaka (Author), Naoya Okada (Author), Kunihiko Hosoi (Author), Masato Ohara (Author), Kenji Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The sarcopenia index (SI), calculated as the ratio of serum creatinine to cystatin C levels, reflects skeletal muscle mass and strength. Patients with hip fracture (HF) and sarcopenia have poor functional outcomes, and many require long‐term care after surgery. We hypothesized th...