The frail fail: increased mortality and post-operative complications in orthopaedic trauma patients

Source:  Injury 2017, August 18 [epub]

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Date of publication:  August 2017

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  investigates the utility of the Modified Frailty Index as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in orthopaedic trauma patients.  Uses the American College of Surgeons NSQIP database to identify patients aged 60 and above who underwent surgery for pelvis and lower extremity fractures between 2005–2014, calculating an MFI score for each patient.  Found that MFI was a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality in orthopaedic trauma patients and can be used by a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes.

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Acknowledgement:  Injury