Laminectomies and achondroplasia: Does body mass index influence surgical outcomes?

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 143, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1032-1037

  Ain, Michael C ^a   Chang, Tai Li ^a   Schkrohowsky, Joshua G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; BMI; Complications; Laminectomy

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; POPULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248150449     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31705     Document Type: Review

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