Combination of measures of handgrip strength and red cell distribution width can predict in-hospital complications better than the ASA grade after hip fracture surgery in the elderly

Early detection of a high-risk patient following hip fracture surgery is of paramount clinical importance. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading is an easy and efficient index in predicting a wor...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - August 30, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hyung-Min Ji, Jun Han, Hi-Won Bae and Ye-Yeon Won Tags: Research article Source Type: research