The Effect of Obesity on Distal Radius Fractures: An Analysis from the NSQIP Database

The Effect of Obesity on Distal Radius Fractures: An Analysis from the NSQIP Database

Introduction:. The rate and severity of obesity has risen over the past 40 years, and class III (formerly morbid) obesity presents additional sequelae. The effect of obesity on the incidence and recovery of hand and wrist fractures remains unclear. We sought to quantify the relationship between clas...

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Main Authors: Rishi Gonuguntla, BSA, Abdullah Ghali, MD, Gautham Prabhakar, MD, David Momtaz, MPH, BS, Farhan Ahmad, MD, Dean Slocum, BS, Travis Kotzur, BS, Tucker Cushing, MD, Adnan Saydawi, MBBS, Chia Wu, MD, FAAOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005049

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