Modified Frailty Index (mFI) may help identify THA/TKA patients at increased risk of grade IV complications

According to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, the modified frailty index (mFI) may be an independent predictor of Clavien-Dindo grade IV complication (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, postoperative dialysis, reintubation, and prolonged ventilator requirement) in patients undergoing total hip (THA) or total knee (TKA) arthroplasty. 
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