Clinical utility of the modified frailty index in predicting adverse outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity free flap reconstruction.

Karen K Evans Samuel S Huffman John D BovillNisha GuptaBrian N TruongZoë K HaffnerAdaah A SayyedKenneth L FanKaren K Evans

Published in: Microsurgery (2023)

High microsurgical success rates can be achieved in comorbid patients with high frailty indexes who undergo FTT for limb salvage. A multidisciplinary team approach may effectively mitigate negative outcomes in elderly, frail patients.

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