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

• DOI: 10.2147/cia.s462731
• Publication Date: 2024-06-19T06:10:20Z
• Authors: Yan Zhang; Qixing Wu; Mingming Han; Chengwei Yang; Fang Kang; Juan Li; Chengwen Hu; Xia Chen
• Keywords: Male; Reoperation; China; Frail Elderly; frailty; postoperative outcome; lumbar degenerative disease; Patient Readmission; 03 medical and health sciences; Postoperative Complications; 0302 clinical medicine; Risk Factors; Prevalence; Humans; Prospective Studies; Hospital Costs; Geriatric Assessment; older adults; Original Research; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Lumbar Vertebrae; Frailty; RC952-954.6; Length of Stay; Middle Aged; Logistic Models; Geriatrics; Female

Frailty, representing the physiological reserve and tolerance of body, serves as a crucial evaluation index overall status older adults. This study aimed to investigate prevalence preoperative frailty its impact on postoperative outcomes among adults with lumbar degenerative disease in China.