Morbidity and Mortality in Non-Obese Compared to Different Classes of Obesity in Patients Undergoing Transtibial Amputations

Morbidity and Mortality in Non-Obese Compared to Different Classes of Obesity in Patients Undergoing Transtibial Amputations

This study assesses the effect of obesity classes on outcomes and inpatient-hospital-cost compared to non-obese individuals undergoing below-knee amputations (BKAs). Retrospective matched-case controlled study performed on data from NIS Database. We identified three groups: N-Ob (BMI < 29.9 kg/m&...

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Main Authors: Senthil Sambandam, Syed Muhammad Mashhood Ali Bokhari, Shirling Tsai, Vishaal Sakthivel Nathan, Tejas Senthil, Heather Lanier, Sergio Huerta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
transtibial amputation
BKA
transfemoral amputation
AKA
National Inpatient Sample
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/267

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