Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

Different methods have been proposed for the assessment of the nutritional status in frailty
phenotypes. In the present narrative review article, we have summarized the number and …

Background The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is a concise comorbidity-based risk
stratification tool that has been shown to predict the occurrence of adverse outcomes …

Background While the 11-factor modified frailty index (mFI) has been shown to predict
adverse outcomes in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, the 5-factor index has not …

Purpose Compared with cast treatment, surgery may expose patients with distal radius
fractures to undue risk. Surgical intervention in this cohort may offer less benefit than …

Study Design. A retrospective review of 281 consecutive cases of adult spine deformity
(ASD) surgery (age 55±19 yrs, 91% female, follow-up 4.3±1.9 yrs) from a multicenter …

Background While the current literature suggests an association with frailty and clinical
outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC), the basis of this …

Aim Frailty is defined as a decrease in physiological reserve with increased risk of morbidity
following significant physiological stressors. This study examines the predictive power of the …

Objective: To examine geriatric-specific outcomes following implementation of a
multispecialty geriatric surgical pathway (GSP). Background: In 2018, we implemented a …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the utility
of the modified frailty index (mFI-5) in a population of patients undergoing spine surgery …