Frailty and associated healthcare expenditures among patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty
Among older adults undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty, frailty is associated with higher healthcare expenditures, predominantly driven by longitudinal care during the year following the procedure. More research is needed to test interventions to improve outcomes and reduce cost in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Stacie Deiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6694-1386)
- Alexander T. Abess
- Marcus P. Coe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7627-4831)
- Pablo Martínez‐Camblor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7845-3905)
- Michael D. Herrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-1863)
- Donna Ron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8595-3262)
- Andrew J. Daley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8470-6438)
- Robert H. Roth
- Myles D. Boone
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Frailty & Aging
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100030
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.90
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration