ReviewEFORT open reviews2021
Comorbidity indices in orthopaedic surgery: a narrative review focused on hip and knee arthroplasty.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comorbidity scores reported in anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.International orthopaedics · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of Small and Large Language Models for Calculation of the ASA Score and Charlson Comorbidity Index in Orthopedic Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Concordance Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development of Machine Learning Algorithms Predicting Psychological Distress After Total Joint Arthroplasty.The Journal of arthroplasty · 2026Article
- Preoperative hemoglobin level and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter after total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- American society of anesthesiologists grade and association with joint specific outcome, health-related quality of life, readmission and mortality risk after hip and knee arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Association of preoperative health status with risk of complications after primary total hip arthroplasty: how useful are the measures self-rated health, ASA classification and comorbidity count?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- High rate of complications after operative fixation of open periprosthetic distal femur fractures.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- Thiazide diuretic use is associated with fewer hardware complications after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy Is Not Associated with Greater Revision Rates in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of co-morbidities on outcomes of first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
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- Higher Modified Frailty Index Score is Associated with Increased 30-Day Postoperative Complications Following Surgical Treatment of Tibial Shaft Fractures.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Predictors of Patient-Related Cancellations and No-Shows for Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Appointments Are Condition Specific.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2023Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Comorbidity indices currently used to estimate negative postoperative outcomes in orthopaedic surgery were originally developed among non-orthopaedic patient populations.While current indices were initially intended to predict short-term mortality, they have since been used for other purposes as well.As the rate of hip and knee arthroplasty steadily rises, understanding the magnitude of the effect of comorbid disease on postoperative outcomes has become increasingly more important.Currently, the ASA classification is the most commonly used comorbidity measure and is systematically recorded by the majority of national arthroplasty registries.Consideration should be given to developing an updated, standardized approach for comorbidity assessment and reporting in orthopaedic surgery, especially within the setting of elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Cite this article:
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