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Does Body Mass Index Impact The Outcome After The Operative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures?

April 26, 2017body mass index distal fractures impact operative outcome radius treatment

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Does Body Mass Index Impact The Outcome After The Operative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures?

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Podium No: 233 Thursday, February 26, 2009 08:54 AM – 09:00 AM Location: Venetian Hotel Room 3105 Eric Strauss, MD New York NY Allison Spitzer Washington DC Michael Walsh, PhD New York NY Moderator(s): Kenneth A Egol, MD New York NY Nirmal C Tejwani, MD New York NY Obese patients have worse outcomes after operatively treated distal radius fractures There is a common belief that obese patients have a higher rate of peri-operative complications and worse post-operative outcomes compared to non-obese patients. The literature supporting this notion is inconsistent. This study evaluates the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the radiographic and functional outcomes following the operative management of distal radius fractures. In a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data, 190 patients who underwent surgical fixation of a distal radius fracture were evaluated.