Frailty status as a predictor of 3-month cognitive and functional recovery following spinal surgery: a prospective pilot study

摘要

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: As increasing numbers of elderly Americans undergo spinal surgery. it is important to identify which patients are at highest risk for poor cognitive and functional recovery. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that has been closely linked to poor outcomes, and short-form screening may be a helpful tool for preoperative identification of at-risk patients.