• Spinal Cord Injury

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  • Obesity boosts Back Surgery Complications

    Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 1:23 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Spinal Cord Injuries

    In a recent study from Thomas Jefferson University in Pittsburgh, 332 cases of thoraic and lumbar surgeries were reviewed for complication rates. Extrememely overweight and obese patients were much more likely to suffer complications such as wound infections, blood clots, heart problems and deep vein thrombosis. As the body mass index (BMI) increased over 30 the incidence of complications...

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