The Modified 5-Item Frailty Index is a Predictor of Perioperative Complications in Digital Replantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digit replantation has a significant risk of postoperative complications including an estimated reoperation rate around 14%. This study evaluates the modified frailty index 5 (mFI-5) in predicting postoperative complications including reoperation for digit replantation.

Methods

The American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2007-2019) was queried to identify patients who underwent upper extremity blood vessel repair distal to the wrist. Demographics, patient characteristics, mFI-5 scores, and all complications, including reoperation and readmission, were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses to identify associations between mFI-5 and complications.

Results

We identified 1336 patients who underwent dig

SUBMITTER: Stead TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature