Sarcopenie, frailty syndrome and risk of fall - related fractures Sarcopenie, frailty syndrome and risk of fall - related fractures

Abstract

In older people risk of fractures is related not only to bone mineral density levels but- and more importantly- to the risk of falls. Sarcopenie is the most frequent surrogate for falls.

Keywords

• Sarcopenia
• falls
• fractures
• osteoporosis