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Does the Five-item Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) predict 30-day postoperative complications in patients undergoing spine surgery?
Does the Five-item Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) predict 30-day postoperative complications in patients undergoing spine surgery?
The mFI-5 is a reliable and less cumbersome tool for predicting 30-day postoperative complications in spine surgery patients.
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mFI-5 may aid preoperative risk stratification in spine surgery; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
The five-factor National Surgical Quality Improvement Program modified frailty index is an effective predictor of postoperative events following spine surgery. Severity of frailty score by the mFI-5 was associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The mFI-5 within a surgical spine population can reliably predict post-op complications. This tool is less cumbersome than mFI-11 and relies on readily accessible variables at the time of surgical decision-making.Level of Evidence: 3.
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