Orthopedic frailty risk stratification (OFRS): a systematic review of the frailty indices predicting adverse outcomes in orthopedics

Abstract Background With a growing number of elderly patients requiring elective and non-elective procedures, frailty-based preoperative risk stratification is an emerging tool in orthopedic surgery to minimize adverse postoperative outcomes. This paper sought to understand the current literature re...

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Main Authors: Nithin K. Gupta, Forrest Dunivin, Hikmat R. Chmait, Chase Smitterberg, Azhaan Buttar, Moiz Fazal-ur-Rehman, Taylor Manes, Morgan Turnow, Tyler K. Williamson, Benjamin C. Taylor, Jack W. Weick, Christian Bowers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05609-2
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