CASE 588:THIGH MUSCLE THICKENING [TMT] AFTER FEMUR BONE FRACTURE, Dr PHANTHANH HẢI, Dr LÊ THỊ THANH THẢO, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI PHƯỢNG, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM

Female 86yo. Right femur neck fracture due to falling for 2 months.

X-Rays = Right neck femur bone fracture, Garden 4. Severe osteoporosis on Osteogram and calcaneus ultrasound.

MSK ULTRASOUND=

Old fracture of right femur neck with existing callus, non continuous rough surface and edema soft tissue around without hematoma.

Ultrasound for sarcopenia by mesurement of Thigh Muscle Thickening (TMT)=
 R= 12mm/ L=23mm.

Noted decreasing of  right thigh muscle [rectus and mediale femoris] volume.