The Surprising Effect of Body Mass Index on Elective Orthopedic Surgeries

The Surprising Effect of Body Mass Index on Elective Orthopedic Surgeries

Elective orthopedic surgeries are often deferred or declined due to concern about the patient's elevated body mass index (BMI). The study team conducted a literature review of studies focusing on the relationship between BMI and outcomes of elective orthopedic surgical procedures. The literatur...

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Main Authors: David T Burke, Regina B Bell, Daniel P Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins 2019-01-01
Series:The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
body mass index
obesity
orthopedic
outcomes
surgery
Online Access:http://www.jisprm.org/article.asp?issn=2349-7904;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Burke

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