Obesity status is a risk factor for secondary surgery after neurolysis, direct nerve repair or nerve grafting in traumatic brachial plexus injury: a retrospective cohort study

Obesity status is a risk factor for secondary surgery after neurolysis, direct nerve repair or nerve grafting in traumatic brachial plexus injury: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The objective of the study was to investigate the association between obesity and the presence of secondary surgery following neurolysis, direct nerve repair, or nerve grafting in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. Methods In this retrospective chart review spanning...

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Main Authors: Pichitchai Atthakomol, Kamilcan Oflazoglu, Kyle R. Eberlin, Jonathan Winograd, Neal C. Chen, Sang-Gil Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Obesity
Risk factor
Secondary surgery
Neurolysis
Nerve repair
Nerve grafting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00737-4

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