Frailty as a predictor of hospital length of stay after elective total joint replacements in elderly patients

Frailty as a predictor of hospital length of stay after elective total joint replacements in elderly patients

Abstract Background Total joint replacement procedures are increasing in number because of population aging and osteoarthritis development. Defined as a lack of physiological reserves and the inability to adequately respond to external stressors, frailty may be more common than expected in older pat...

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Main Authors: Han Ting Wang, Josée Fafard, Stéphane Ahern, Pascal-André Vendittoli, Paul Hebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Frailty
Elderly
Total joint replacement
Outcome
Knee arthroplasty
Hip arthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1935-8

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