A Low Anterior Thigh Muscle Thickness on the Nonaffected Side, but Not on the Affected Side, Predicts Lower Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Hip Fractures in Acute Care Settings

Key Points

• To determine the relationship between thigh muscle thickness on both affected and nonaffected sides and functional status in hip fracture patients.
• Measured anterior thigh muscle thickness on both sides in patients with hip fractures
• Evaluated functional status at discharge using standard assessments
• Lower muscle thickness on the nonaffected side was associated with decreased functional status at discharge (p<0.05)
• No significant correlation was found between affected side muscle thickness and functional status