Frailty is a Risk Factor for Postoperative Complications in Older Adults with Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Yan ZhangQixing Wu Ming-Ming HanChengwei YangFang Kang Juan LiChengwen HuXia Chen

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2024)

Frailty was an independent predictor of postoperative complications in older adults undergoing lumbar fusion surgery. Frailty assessment should be performed in such patients to improve preoperative risk stratification and optimize perioperative management strategies.

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minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
physical activity
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiac surgery
patient reported outcomes