The influence of vitamin D on handgrip strength in elderly trauma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The treatment of elderly patients is an increasing challenge and the long-term sequelae often affect activities of daily living and quality of life in those patients. Handgrip strength (HGS) appears as a promising value to predict the outcome after trauma in elderly patients and to assess the overall muscle strength. Besides the possible role of psychological and hormonal factors, vitamin D may have a positive influence. Furthermore, some data suggest that Vitamin D is beneficial regarding muscle strength and possibly prevents further falls and injuries in orthogeriatric patients. The purpose of this study was to identify if Vitamin D is an influencing factor for HGSin elderly trauma patients.

Materials and methods

94 elderly patients in a Level I T

SUBMITTER: Ostermeier T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature