Journal article
Assessment of Frailty in Predicting Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Retrospective Chart Review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to determine if frailty, defined as modified frailty index (MFI) >2.7, correlated with worse postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). We also compare the predictive ability of the MFI with another widely used frailty measure, the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review of elderly patients (≥65 years) who underwent a twist-drill …
Authors
Kesserwan M; Bergin B; Trivedi A; Shakil H; Martyniuk A; Takroni R; Kasper E; Engels P; Farrokhyar F; Sharma S
Journal
World Neurosurgery, Vol. 146, , pp. e168–e174
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.061
ISSN
1878-8750