Perioperative Optimization of the Elderly Spine Surgery Patients

UF Health MedEd Cast

English - June 23, 2022 05:00 - 23 MB
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In this episode, Basma Mohamed, MBChB, describes the importance of a comprehensive preoperative evaluation of elderly spine surgery patients and the methods of frailty assessment in the literature. She also explains the role of prehabilitation in frail elderly patients preparing for spine surgery.