Prediction of Risk Factors after Spine Surgery in Patients Aged > 75 Years Using the Modified Frailty Index.

Conclusion: The mFI can successfully predict postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients aged ≥75 years undergoing spine surgery. The mFI improves perioperative risk stratification that provides important information to assist in the preoperative counselling of patients and their families. PMID: 32898965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32898965?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society - September 11, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Korean Neurosurg Soc Source Type: research