Modifiable Uncontrolled Frailty (mFI-5) in Lumbar Fusion Outcomes
Multivariable regression demonstrated that uncontrolled frailty was an independent risk factor for ED visits and readmission after single-level lumbar fusion. Further work is needed to identify the best pre- and postoperative strategies to optimize outcomes for this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Chloe Herczeg
- Theresa Chua
- Rachel Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7683-8702)
- Jarod Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-1680)
- Robert J. Oris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-0860)
- Logan Witt
- Joydeep Baidya
- Alan Hilibrand
- Jonathan Dalton
- William A. Green
- Gregory D. Schroeder
- Jose Canseco
- Antony Fuleihan
- Alexander R. Vaccaro
- Christopher K. Kepler
- Mitchell K. Ng
- Gregorio Baek
- John Czaernecki
- Joshua Mathew
- Yulia Lee
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005661
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00