Use of a Six-Item Modified Frailty Index to Predict 30-day Adverse Events, Readmission, and Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Surgical Fixation of Lower Extremity, Pelvic, and Acetabular Fractures.
Christian A PeanHannah M ThomasUpender M SinghMalcolm R DeBaunMichael J WeaverArvind G von KeudellPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2023)
The MF-6 was correlated with a 30-day postoperative incidence of infectious complications, readmission, and discharge destination. MF-6 scores can be used to risk-stratify patient populations as shifts to value-based care continue to develop.