Role of nutritional status in functional recovery of elderly patients undergoing hip or knee replacement for arthrosis
Project objectivesProspective observational study aimed at evaluating whether malnutrition or the risk of malnutrition, as well as reduced lean mass and muscle strength may be associated with a worse functional recovery of patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. |
Start and end date |
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2019 - 2021 |
Project Manager |
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Prof. Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi and Prof. Rocco Papalia |
Coordinating institution of the project |
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
