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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2024

Modified frailty index can help predict complications following tibial plateau fracture fixation: a NSQIP study involving 2213 patients.

B Tanner Seibold, Theodore Quan, Avilash Das, Savyasachi Thakkar, Sean Tabaie, Wayne Moschetti

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B Tanner SeiboldDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, 2300 I St NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA. btseibold@gwu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-4091-0056
Theodore QuanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, 2300 I St NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Avilash DasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, 2300 I St NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Savyasachi ThakkarDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sean TabaieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Wayne MoschettiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.

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purposeThe 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been established as a reliable indicator of poor postoperative outcomes following a variety of orthopaedic procedures. This study aims to determine whether the mFI-5 can be used by surgeons to predict the likelihood of postoperative complications in patients undergoing open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for tibial plateau fractures.

methodsFrom 2006 to 2019, patients aged 50 years or older undergoing ORIF for tibial plateau fracture were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The mFI-5 was calculated based on the sum of the presence of 5 conditions: diabetes, congestive heart failure, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dependent functional status. Chi-squared tests and multivariable regression analysis were used to evaluate the association of different mFI-5 scores with postoperative complications.

resultsThe study analyzed 2213 patients with an average age of 63 years. Multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that in comparison to patients with a mFI-5 score of 0, those with a score of 1 had an increased risk of prolonged hospital stay (OR 1.31) and discharge to a non-home location (OR 1.50) while those with a score of 2 or greater were at an increased risk of readmission (OR 2.30), wound complication (OR 5.37), pulmonary complication (OR 4.56), urinary tract infection (OR 4.79), prolonged hospital stay (OR 1.89), and discharge to a non-home location (OR 3.01).

conclusionThe mFI-5 is a reliable instrument for determining the likelihood of postoperative complications following ORIF for tibial plateau fracture repair. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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Fracture Fixation, InternalFrailtyOpen Fracture ReductionPostoperative ComplicationsTibial FracturesAgedFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementTibial Plateau FracturesComplicationsFrailtyModified frailty indexOperative treatmentTibial plateau fracture

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