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  • Geriatric patients with rib fractures face poor outcomes.
  • The independent impact of age versus frailty on these outcomes is not well-established in large datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if age, frailty, or their combination best predicts outcomes in geriatric patients with rib fractures.
  • To analyze the independent association of age and frailty with mortality in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the 2017-2023 TQIP database for geriatric patients (age ≥65) with rib fractures.
  • Employed multivariate analysis with propensity score matching to compare outcomes based on frailty levels (modified frailty index).
  • Conducted logistic regression controlling for covariates to assess the association between age, frailty, and mortality.

Main Results:

  • Included 203,131 geriatric patients.
  • High frailty was independently associated with increased mortality (OR: 1.806, P < 0.001) and worse outcomes.
  • Advanced age was also independently associated with increased mortality (OR: 1.379, P < 0.001).
  • High frailty correlated with longer hospital stays, higher ICU admissions, and more discharges to skilled nursing facilities.

Conclusions:

  • Both advanced age and high frailty are independent predictors of higher mortality and adverse outcomes in geriatric rib fracture patients.
  • Effective management requires addressing both chronological age and physiological frailty.