3. Comparison of complications, outcomes and cost in frail vs nonfrail adult spinal deformity surgery patients

Frailty is a dynamic measure of physiological age that is a strong predictor of a patient's surgical risk. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of frailty on the perioperative outcomes and costs associated with operating on frail ASD patients.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 11, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Oscar Krol, Peter G. Passias, Lara Passfall, Nicholas Kummer, Katherine E. Pierce, Waleed Ahmad, Sara Naessig, Shaleen N. Vira, Brooke OConnell, Constance Maglaras, Carl B. Paulino, Rafael De la Garza Ramos, Renaud Lafage, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Aaron J. B Source Type: research