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Abstract
Objectives
Locomotive syndrome stage 3 (LS3), which has been established recently, may imply a greater need for care than LS stage 0 (LS0), LS stage 1 (LS1), and LS stage 2 (LS2). The relationship between LS3 and long-term care in Japan is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to examine this relationship.
Methods
A total of 531 patients (314 women and 217 men; mean age, 75 years) who were not classified as requiring long-term care and underwent musculoskeletal examinations in 2012 were grouped according to their LS stage. Group L comprised patients with LS3 and Group N comprised those with LS0, LS1, and LS2. We compared these groups according to their epidemiology results and long-term care requirements from 2013 to 2018.
Results
Fifty-nine patients (11.1%) were diagnosed with LS3. Group L comprised more patients (50.8%) who required long-term care than Group N (17.8%) (P < 0.001). Group L also comprised more patients with vertebral fractures and knee osteoarthritis than Group N (33.9% vs 19.5% [P = 0.011] and 78% vs 56.4% [P < 0.001], respectively). A Cox proportional hazards model and Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed a significant difference in the need for nursing care between Groups L and N (log-rank test, P < 0.001; hazard ratio, 2.236; 95% confidence interval, 1.451–3.447).
Conclusions
Between 2012 and 2018, 50% of patients with LS3 required nursing care. Therefore, LS3 is a high-risk condition that necessitates interventions. Approaches to vertebral fractures and osteoarthritis of the knee could be key.
Osteoporosis and SarcopeniaOrthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Geriatrics and Gerontology