Impact of sarcopenia in elderly patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty on postoperative outcomes: a propensity score-matched study.

In terms of physical function, although there was a slight trend towards lower BI scores ( P = 0.058) in the SP before surgery, our findings indicated a significant decline in ambulatory capacity and an increased reliance on assistive tools upon discharge among individuals with sarcopenia.

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These factors contribute to an increasing trend in postoperative morbidity and mortality rates among the geriatric population [ 1 – 3 ].

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