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ReviewBone research2025

Research progress on sarcopenia in the musculoskeletal system.

Xinning Mao, Ke Lv, Weihui Qi, Wenqiang Cheng, Tenghui Li, Yueli Sun, Hongting Jin, Hao Pan, Dong Wang

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Review in Bone research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xinning Mao *Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
Ke Lv *Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
Weihui Qi *Department of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
Wenqiang ChengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
Tenghui LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
Yueli SunLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.
Hongting JinInstitute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China. hongtingjin@163.com.
Hao PanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China. harper1966@alu.zcmu.edu.cn.
Dong WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China. hz-wdong@alu.zcmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6267-8819

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcopenia, a progressive and systemic skeletal muscle disorder marked by the accelerated deterioration of both muscle function and mass, is highly prevalent among the elderly population, significantly contributing to an elevated risk of adverse outcomes, including falls, fractures, and muscle weakness. Clinical investigations have identified a strong correlation between sarcopenia and several prevalent degenerative skeletal muscle disorders. This correlation is attributed to imbalances in joint mechanics resulting from localized muscle atrophy and the influence of musculoskeletal secretory factors. In this review, we discuss the broader implications of sarcopenia and critically evaluate the currently established assessment methods. Furthermore, the clinical significance of prevalent musculoskeletal disorders (including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and spinal pathologies) in relation to sarcopenia, alongside the underlying mechanisms influencing this relationship, is summarized. Additionally, the effects of sarcopenia on the therapeutic efficacy of medications and surgical interventions for musculoskeletal conditions are reviewed. Sarcopenia is intricately linked to the onset, progression, and prognosis of musculoskeletal disorders. Future research should prioritize elucidating the potential mechanisms that connect muscle loss with skeletal muscle diseases, and investigating whether mitigating sarcopenia symptoms could decelerate the progression of these disorders, thereby paving new pathways for therapeutic interventions.

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Musculoskeletal SystemSarcopeniaHumansMuscle, SkeletalMusculoskeletal Diseases

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PMID40987776
PMCPMC12457612

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