Abstract Number: 1392 • ACR Convergence 2021
Assessment of a Patient Self-Report Frailty Tool in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: Frailty, a syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve, is associated with chronic inflammation. We have shown a high prevalence of frailty in patients with…Abstract Number: 1316 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Frail Patients Have Less Pain After Total Hip Replacement
Background/Purpose: To determine whether frailty is associated with patient outcomes 1 year after total hip replacement (THR).Methods: Patients ≥65yo scheduled for elective primary THR for…Abstract Number: 1317 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Frail Patients Have Worse Function After Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: To determine whether frailty is associated with patient outcomes 1 year after total knee replacement (TKR).Methods: Patients ≥65yo scheduled for elective primary TKR for…