Publications by authors named "Matthew J Laaper"
Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study compares frailty assessments of orthopedic surgery residents and expert geriatricians using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in hip fracture patients, analyzing data from 2015 to 2019.
- Results showed that orthopedic residents often rated patients as less frail than geriatricians, but overall, their assessments were found to have good agreement.
- The findings indicate that while orthopedic residents can reliably assess frailty, they may underestimate its severity, suggesting a need for better integration of comprehensive care models for frail patients.
