Frailty is a predictor of immediate postoperative complications following surgical management of knee dislocations.
Victor KoltenyukMatthew MercklingMichael LiZachary ChanminJay B ButlerPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)
Frailty is superior to age and obesity, and comparable to VI, at predicting adverse outcomes following surgical management of KDs. These findings suggest that frailty assessment might play a role in risk stratification and preoperative planning for KD patients that require surgical intervention.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- community dwelling
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- total knee arthroplasty
- weight loss
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- weight gain
- body mass index
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle