Underweight patients are an often under looked “At risk” population after undergoing posterior cervical spine surgery

Underweight patients are an often under looked “At risk” population after undergoing posterior cervical spine surgery

Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a weight-for-height metric that is used to quantify tissue mass and weight levels. Past studies have mainly focused on the association of high BMI on spine surgery outcomes and shown variable conclusions. Prior results may have varied due to insufficient power or...

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Main Authors: Taylor D. Ottesen, Paul S. Bagi, Rohil Malpani, Anoop R. Galivanche, Arya G. Varthi, Jonathan N. Grauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Underweight
Body mass index (BMI)
Risk factors
Perioperative adverse events
Readmission
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266654842030041X

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