2018
Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, Anandasivam NS, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018, 26: 735-743. PMID: 30130353, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexTotal hip arthroplastyComorbidity indexAdverse outcomesAdverse eventsFrailty indexAnesthesiologists classTHA patientsHip arthroplastyModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexGeneral health complicationsModified Frailty IndexPerioperative adverse outcomesMinor adverse eventsExtended hospital staySevere adverse eventsHigh-level careComparison of demographicsAmerican SocietyDiscriminative abilityPatients ASAHospital stayPerioperative outcomesGreater discriminative abilityHealth complications
2017
Discriminative ability of commonly used indices to predict adverse outcomes after poster lumbar fusion: a comparison of demographics, ASA, the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the modified Frailty Index
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Shultz BN, Lukasiewicz AM, Grauer JN. Discriminative ability of commonly used indices to predict adverse outcomes after poster lumbar fusion: a comparison of demographics, ASA, the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the modified Frailty Index. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 44-52. PMID: 28578164, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior lumbar fusionPerioperative adverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCharlson Comorbidity IndexComorbidity indexAdverse outcomesAdverse eventsFrailty indexLumbar fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective posterior lumbar fusionAnesthesiologists Physical Status Classification SystemDiscriminative abilitySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPhysical Status Classification SystemAdverse outcome variablesDemographic factorsInfectious adverse eventsOutcome variablesPatient comorbidity indexPredictive demographic factorsMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsBody mass indexHigh-level care