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The Effect Of Malnutrition On Patients Undergoing Elective Joint Arthroplasty., Ronald Huang, Md, Max Greenky, Bs, Glenn J. Kerr, Md, Mathew S. Austin, Md, Javad Parvizi, Md, Frcs
The Effect Of Malnutrition On Patients Undergoing Elective Joint Arthroplasty., Ronald Huang, Md, Max Greenky, Bs, Glenn J. Kerr, Md, Mathew S. Austin, Md, Javad Parvizi, Md, Frcs
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
Malnutrition has been linked to serious complications in patients undergoing elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This study prospectively evaluated 2,161 patients undergoing elective TJA for malnutrition as defined by either an abnormal serum albumin or transferrin. The overall incidence of malnutrition was 8.5% (184 of 2,161) and the rate of overall complications in the malnourished group was 12% as compared to 2.9% in patients with normal parameters (P55years-old undergoing TJA and is associated with a significant increase in post-operative complications.
The Influence Of Obesity On The Outcome Of Treatment Of Lumbar Disc Herniation: Analysis Of The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (Sport)., Jeffrey A Rihn, Mark Kurd, Alan S Hilibrand, Jon Lurie, Wenyan Zhao, Todd Albert, James Weinstein
The Influence Of Obesity On The Outcome Of Treatment Of Lumbar Disc Herniation: Analysis Of The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (Sport)., Jeffrey A Rihn, Mark Kurd, Alan S Hilibrand, Jon Lurie, Wenyan Zhao, Todd Albert, James Weinstein
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Questions remain as to the effect that obesity has on patients managed for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. The purpose of this study was to determine if obesity affects outcomes following the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation.
METHODS: An as-treated analysis was performed on patients enrolled in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. A comparison was made between patients with a body mass index of/m² (nonobese) (n = 854) and those with a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m² (obese) (n = 336). Baseline patient demographic and clinical characteristics were documented. Primary …