Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors.

Aladine A ElsamadicyAndrew B KooBenjamin C ReevesZach PenningtonMargot SarkozyAndrew M HershJohn HavlikJosiah J Z ShermanC Rory GoodwinLuis KolbMaxwell LauransSheng-Fu Larry LoJohn H ShinDaniel M Sciubba

Published in: Global spine journal (2022)

Our study is the first to use the HFRS to assess the impact of frailty on patients with primary spinal tumors. We found that frailty was associated with prolonged LOS, non-routine discharge, and increased hospital costs.

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