Evaluation and treatment of spinal injuries in the obese patient

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-93

  Greenleaf, Robert M ^a,b   Altman, Daniel T ^c  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Drexel University College of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury; Obese; Obesity; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLUNT TRAUMA; BODY POSTURE; BRACE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EARLY INTERVENTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; OPERATING TABLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; OBESITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL INJURIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 78649357342     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2010.08.007     Document Type: Review

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