Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2018, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (12): 2089-2090.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.241451

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Sarcopenia diagnosed using masseter muscle area predictive of early mortality following severe traumatic brain injury

Rindi Uhlich1, Parker Hu2   

  1. 1 Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;
    2 Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
  • Received:2018-08-07 Online:2018-12-15 Published:2018-12-15
  • Contact: Parker Hu, MD, phu@uabmc.edu
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    This work was presented at the annual 2017 meeting of The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

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Abstract:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a global pandemic and is currently a leading cause of injury related death worldwide. Unfortunately, those who survive initial injury often suffer devastating functional, social, and economic consequences.