Does higher frailty (mFI ≥ 4) predict adverse postoperative events in patients undergoing lumbar fusion?
Frailty, as measured by an mFI score ≥ 4, is a significant predictor of adverse postoperative events in patients undergoing lumbar fusion.
Patients with higher mFI scores (≥ 4/11 variables) are at a significantly higher risk of major complications, readmissions, and prolonged LOS following lumbar fusion.
Leven et al. (Tue,) studied this question.