The Role of BMI in Hip Fracture Surgery

Introduction: Obesity is an oft-cited cause of surgical morbidity and many institutions require extensive supplementary screening for obese patients prior to surgical intervention. However, in the elderly patients, obesity has been described as a protective factor. This article set out to examine th...

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Main Authors: Sheriff D. Akinleye MD, Garret Garofolo MD, Maya Deza Culbertson MFS, Peter Homel PhD, Orry Erez MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517747414