ABSTRACT Background: The Miller et al adult spinal deformity frailty index (ASD-FI)
correlates with complication risk; however, its development was not rooted in clinical …

Purpose To assess the ability of the recently developed adult spinal deformity frailty index
(ASD-FI) to predict odds of perioperative complications, odds of reoperation, and length of …

Study Design. Retrospective single-center, consecutively enrolled database of adult spinal
deformity (ASD) patients. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Adequate preoperative risk stratification is essential for surgical
planning and preoperative patient counseling, especially for operations known to have a …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to analyze the value of an adult spinal deformity
frailty index (ASD-FI) in preoperative risk stratification. Preoperative risk assessment is …

Study Design. A retrospective review of 281 consecutive cases of adult spine deformity
(ASD) surgery (age 55±19 yrs, 91% female, follow-up 4.3±1.9 yrs) from a multicenter …

Study Design. Analysis of a prospective multicenter database. Objective. To assess the
ability of the recently created Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Frailty Index (ASD-FI) to predict …

Abstract Background Context Frailty as a concept is not yet fully understood, and is not the
same as comorbidity. It is associated with an increased risk of adverse events and mortality …

Purpose Frailty has been associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. Recently, a
novel frailty index for preoperative risk stratification in patients with adult spinal deformity …

Study Design. Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. Objective. To determine if
the modified Frailty Index (mFI) could be used to predict postoperative complications in …