Associations of overweight/obesity with patient-reported outcome measures after oblique lumbar interbody fusion
BackgroundOblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) combined with transpedicular screw fixation has been practiced for degenerative spinal diseases of elderly patients for years. However, overweight patients have been shown to have longer operative times and more complications from surgery. The effect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1360982/full |