Hospital Frailty Risk Score and outcomes after cervical disc arthroplasty: analysis of US National Readmissions Database
This study shows that frailty, assessed by HFRS, significantly raises the risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing CDA in US hospitals. These findings emphasize the need for preoperative evaluation of frailty for optimizing postsurgical care.
Authors
- Yi-Jie Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-8771)
- Chien‐Hua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-9038)
- Yang‐Hwei Tsuang
Institutions
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.5.spine241632
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00