Obesity and posterior spine fusion surgery: A prospective observational study

Obesity is an important issue in spine surgeries due to its negative effects on the quality of surgery, more complications, and adverse consequences. This study compared the outcomes of obese and non-obese patients undergoing instrumented posterior fusion surgery in the lumbar spine. In this prospec...

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Published in:International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing 2022-05, Vol.45, p.100920, Article 100920
Main Authors: Khalooeifard, Razieh, Oraee-Yazdani, Saeed, Vahdat Shariatpanahi, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disability
Fusion
Infection
Obesity
Pain
Spine surgery
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Summary:Obesity is an important issue in spine surgeries due to its negative effects on the quality of surgery, more complications, and adverse consequences. This study compared the outcomes of obese and non-obese patients undergoing instrumented posterior fusion surgery in the lumbar spine. In this prospective observational study conducted in a university hospital, we compared the rate of vertebral fusion, surgical site infection (SSI), pain, and disability in 160 patients undergoing instrumented posterior fusion surgery in the lumbar spine between obese and non-obese patients. A total of 160 patients, 80 in each group, were included. Obesity was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (P 
ISSN:1878-1241
DOI:10.1016/j.ijotn.2021.100920