Obese people benefit from lumbar spinal stenosis surgery as much as people of normal weight

Obese people benefit from lumbar spinal stenosis surgery as much as people of normal weight

Abstract Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common degenerative condition of the spine that causes back pain radiating to the lower extremity. Surgical treatment is indicated to treat progressive radical symptoms. Obesity has been associated with inferior results in the domains of quality...

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Main Authors: Henni Myllykangas, Leena Ristolainen, Heikki Hurri, Jouni Lohikoski, Hannu Kautiainen, Ville Puisto, Heikki Österman, Mikko Manninen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Spinal stenosis
Operative treatment
Obesity
Quality of life
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02692-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02692-z

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