Background: The impact of early mobilization on perioperative comorbidities and length of
stay (LOS) has shown benefits in other medical/surgical subspecialties. However, few spinal …

Study Design Literature review. Objective The aim of this literature review is to examine the
effects of obesity on postoperative complications and functional outcomes after spine …

Background: High body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased rates of
complications after total knee arthroplasty. To date, to our knowledge, studies have …

OBJECT Although the length of hospital stay is often used as a measure of quality of care,
data evaluating the predictors of extended hospital stay after craniotomy for tumor are …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare short-and long-term
outcomes in obese versus nonobese patients undergoing instrumented posterolateral fusion …

OBJECT Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is known for its high complication rate. This
study examined the impact of obesity on complication rates, infection, and patient-reported …

Background: The link between body weight status and spinal diseases has been suggested
by a number of cross-sectional and cohort studies with a limited range of patient …

OBJECTIVE Surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex undertaking
with high revision rates. The elderly population is poorly studied with regard to revision …

OBJECTIVE Prior studies have shown obesity to be associated with higher complication
rates but equivalent clinical outcomes following lumbar spine surgery. These findings have …

Abstract Background Context Obesity as a comorbidity in spine pathology may increase the
risk of complications following surgical treatment. The body mass index (BMI) threshold at …