The Effect of Frailty in Predicting Outcomes of Rib Fractures Among Elderly Patients.

Emily H JohnsonValerie BrockmanNathan SchmoekelThomas J Schroeppel

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

While both frailty metrics were predictive of UDD, neither was associated with ICU transfer or intubation, suggesting that frailty does not enhance the accuracy of our current protocol using FVC%.

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