Association of a Modified Frailty Index with Postoperative Outcomes after Ankle Fractures in Patients Aged 50 Years and Older
Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Frailty, a multifaceted syndrome resulting from a decrease in physiologic reserves, has been previously shown to play a significant role in elderly morbidity and mortality. The literature on frailty within orthopaedic surgery is limited currently. No stu...
Main Authors: | Rishin Kadakia MD, Jason Bariteau MD, Catphuong Vu BA, Andrew Pao MD, Shay Tenenbaum MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000225 |
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