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The 5-item modified frailty index predicts spinal osteotomy outcomes better than age in adult spinal deformity patients: an ACS - NSQIP analysis.

Omar H TarawnehJohn VellekSyed Faraz KazimRachel ThommenKatie RosterMatthew ConlonDaniel J Alvarez-CrespoKyril L ColeSamantha VarelaJose F DominguezRohini G MckeeMeic H SchmidtChristian A Bowers
Published in: Spine deformity (2023)
The mFI5 frailty score was found to be a better predictor than age of worse postoperative outcomes in ASD patients. Incorporating frailty in preoperative risk stratification is recommended in ASD surgery.
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