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August 27, 2021 by Tavis Taylor

Recent Study: Using Risk Analysis Index to Assess Frailty in Spine Patients

Recent Study: Using Risk Analysis Index to Assess Frailty in Spine Patients
August 27, 2021 by Tavis Taylor
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Read our recent work that looks into how Risk Analysis Assessment (RAI) can be a useful tool in determining patient frailty before undergoing spine surgery.

Impact of Frailty on Outcomes Following Spine Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Analysis of 668 Patients | Neurosurgery | Oxford Academic ⁦@NeurosurgeryCNS⁩ ⁦⁦@PittNeurosurg⁩ https://t.co/QWzf4hDKGM

— Nitin Agarwal, M.D. (@NitinAgarwalMD) December 31, 2020

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This investigation analyzes associations between preoperative frailty and postoperative spine surgery outcomes including mortality, length of stay, readmission, surgical site infection, and venous thromboembolic disease.

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