Wisarut Bunchit

Accuracy of preoperative ultrasound-derived anterior thigh muscle thickness to identify frailty in older adults undergoing surgery

Frailty is increasingly recognized as a determinant of perioperative risk in older surgical patients. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is one of the most widely used frailty assessment tools but is based mainly on clinical judgment. Ultrasound-derived anterior thigh muscle thickn...