ArticleAnnals of medicine2025
Evaluating muscle characteristics and fall events: insights from real-world longitudinal data.
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- Orthodontic treatment and musculoskeletal balance: a cross-sectional study of postural and functional outcomes in young adults.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare the relationship between the delta values of muscle quantity (thickness) and muscle quality (grayscale) in the paretic and nonparetic lower extremities and the incidence of falls within 3 months. Muscle quality and quantity can significantly influence lower limb muscle strength in patients, potentially contributing to fall-related incidents.
settingRehabilitation department of the largest rehabilitation center in Southwest China's Yunnan Province.
participantsPatients with hemiplegic stroke or traumatic brain injury within the preceding 3 months. Exclusion criteria included the presence of other primary diseases that could contribute to muscle loss.
main outcome measuresBaseline characteristics, muscle thickness and grayscale measurements, inflammatory biomarkers, and total cholesterol levels were collected to evaluate patient-specific factors associated with subsequent falls after a 3-month period.
resultsCompared with patients with a manual muscle testing (MMT) score ≥3, those with an MMT score <3 exhibited significant differences in the rectus femoris (RF) (
conclusionReal-world, longitudinal data suggest that muscle grayscale, rather than muscle thickness, may offer superior prognostic insights. The likelihood of a falling event was elevated in patients with an MMT score <3, particularly among those with significant disparities in GM grayscale values between affected and unaffected limbs.
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