In conclusion , this review supports the hypothesis that hypovitaminosis D is associated with adverse outcomes after diverse surgical procedures .
The importance of vitamin D for musculoskeletal health has long been recognized , and awareness of significant extra-skeletal effects in health and disease is rapidly emerging .
Although it has been possible for many decades to quantify serum markers of vitamin D deficiency , and to correct deficiency at low cost and with high safety , the influence of vitamin D status on post-surgical outcomes has only recently been identified as a research topic of interest .
To the present , these data have not been the subject matter of formal review .
Accordingly , we conducted a systematic review to assess the association between perioperative vitamin D status and outcomes after surgery .
Evaluation of vitamin D level and grip strength recovery in women with a distal radius fracture.
PURPOSE Vitamin D is known to contribute to muscular function . The purpose of this study was to determine whether the level of vitamin D is associated with grip strength recovery in women after a distal radius fracture . METHODS We analyzed grip strength recovery after a distal radius fracture in 70 women over age 50 years . We measured vitamin D levels and grip strength recovery , which we analyzed as a function of age , surgical care , baseline vitamin D level , vitamin D supplementation , wrist range of motion , pain level , and radiographic results at 6 months . We performed multivariate analysis to identify factors that independently predicted grip strength recovery at 6 months after injury . RESULTS Grip strength of affected h and s averaged 65 % of the contralateral sides ( range , 25 % to 100 % ) at 6 months after injury . We found no significant correlation between baseline vitamin D level and grip strength recovery . However , baseline vitamin D level correlated with the grip strengths of uninjured sides . Multivariate analysis indicated that younger age , vitamin D supplementation , and greater wrist range of motion were independently associated with better grip strength recovery at 6 months after injury . CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that in women with a distal radius fracture , baseline vitamin D level is not associated with grip strength recovery in the injured h and . However , baseline vitamin D level correlated with grip strength in the uninjured h and . In addition , vitamin D supplementation may help grip strength recovery in the injured h and . Further prospect i ve , comparative studies are warranted to confirm the effect of vitamin D supplementation on grip strength recovery
In conclusion , this review supports the hypothesis that hypovitaminosis D is associated with adverse outcomes after diverse surgical procedures .
The importance of vitamin D for musculoskeletal health has long been recognized , and awareness of significant extra-skeletal effects in health and disease is rapidly emerging .
Although it has been possible for many decades to quantify serum markers of vitamin D deficiency , and to correct deficiency at low cost and with high safety , the influence of vitamin D status on post-surgical outcomes has only recently been identified as a research topic of interest .
To the present , these data have not been the subject matter of formal review .
Accordingly , we conducted a systematic review to assess the association between perioperative vitamin D status and outcomes after surgery .