Complications of pelvic and acetabular fractures in 1331 morbidly obese patients (BMI ≥ 40): a retrospective observational study from the National Trauma Data Bank

Complications of pelvic and acetabular fractures in 1331 morbidly obese patients (BMI ≥ 40): a retrospective observational study from the National Trauma Data Bank

Abstract Background There have been no large-scale epidemiological studies of outcomes and perioperative complications in morbidly obese trauma patients who have sustained closed pelvic ring or acetabular fractures. We examined this population and compared their rate of inpatient complications with...

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Main Authors: James T. Carson, Sabin G. Shah, Gezzer Ortega, Sorawut Thamyongkit, Erik A. Hasenboehler, Babar Shafiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Acetabular fracture
Complications
Morbid obesity
Pelvic fracture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0172-2

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