Locomotive syndrome stage 3

1. Locomotive syndrome stage 3 is associated with knee osteoarthritis in humans (78% versus 56.4%; P < 0.001).

   “Group L also comprised more patients with vertebral fractures and knee osteoarthritis than Group N”

   HumansLS3 compared with LS0, LS1, and LS2n = 531

   Implications of the diagnosis of locomotive syndrome stage 3 for long-term care

   Osteoporosis and sarcopenia·31 May 2024

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1. Locomotive syndrome stage 3 is associated with vertebral fracture in humans (33.9% versus 19.5%; P = 0.011).

   “Group L also comprised more patients with vertebral fractures and knee osteoarthritis than Group N”

   HumansLS3 compared with LS0, LS1, and LS2n = 531

   Implications of the diagnosis of locomotive syndrome stage 3 for long-term care

   Osteoporosis and sarcopenia·31 May 2024

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1. Locomotive syndrome stage 3 predicts need for long-term care in humans (HR 2.236, 95% CI 1.451–3.447; 50.8% versus 17.8%).

   “Group L comprised more patients (50.8%) who required long-term care than Group N (17.8%) (P < 0.001).”

   HumansLS3 compared with LS0, LS1, and LS2 in patients not requiring long-term care at baseline2013–2018n = 531

   Implications of the diagnosis of locomotive syndrome stage 3 for long-term care

   Osteoporosis and sarcopenia·31 May 2024