## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Obese patients are thought to be at higher risk of postoperative medical complications. We determined whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with postoperative inβhospital noncardiac complications following urgent hip fracture repair. ## METHODS: We conducted a po
Body Mass Index and Risk of Adverse Cardiac Events in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture: A Population-Based Study
β Scribed by John A. Batsis; Jeanne M. Huddleston; L. Joseph Melton; IIII; Paul M. Huddleston; Francisco Lopez-Jimenez; Dirk R. Larson; Rachel E. Gullerud; M. Molly McMahon
- Book ID
- 109130415
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 168 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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