Influence of Frailty on Life Expectancy in Octogenarians After Lumbar Spine Surgery

Objective Many studies have reported positive surgical outcomes and decreased mortality after spine surgery in the elderly population, including patients between 85 and 90 years of age. Here, in addition to patient age, we investigated the influence of frailty on short and long-term mortality in oct...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Jun Jang, Dong-Kyu Chin, Jeong-Yoon Park, Sung-Uk Kuh, Keun-Su Kim, Yong-Eun Cho, Kyung-Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2021-06-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040688-344.pdf