Frailty is an Important Predictor of 30-day Morbidity in Patients Treated for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Using a Posterior Surgical Approach
Traditionally, a non-operative approach has been favored for elderly patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis due to a perceived higher risk of morbidity with surgery. However, most studies have used an arbitrary age cut-off to define “elderly” and this research has yielded conflicting results.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vivien Chan, Christopher D Witiw, Jamie RF Wilson, Jefferson R Wilson, Peter Coyte, Michael G Fehlings Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research