Lower limb muscle strength and balance in older adults with a distal radius fracture: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal radius fractures are common fractures in older adults and associated with increased risk of future functional decline and hip fracture. Whether lower limb muscle strength and balance are impaired in this patient population is uncertain. To help inform rehabilitation requirements, this systematic review aimed to compare lower limb muscle strength and balance between older adults with a distal radius fracture with matched controls, and to synthesise lower limb muscle strength and balance outcomes in older adults with a distal radius fracture.

Methods

We searched Embase, MEDLINE, and CINAHL (1990 to 25 May 2022) for randomised and non-randomised controlled clinical trials and observational studies that measured lower limb muscle strength and/or balance using i

SUBMITTER: Forde C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506229 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature