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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Main Authors: Lan-Li Hsueh, Yun-Che Wu, Chien-Chou Pan, Cheng-Min Shih, Cheng-Hung Lee, Jun-Sing Wang, Kun-Hui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1360982/full