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
- community dwelling
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- total knee arthroplasty
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight loss
- patients undergoing
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- knee osteoarthritis
- body mass index
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- adverse drug
- patient reported