Effects of different body mass indexes on lumbar posterior decompression surgery for elderly patients with lumbar stenosis
- VernacularTitle:体重对腰椎后路开窗减压手术疗效的影响
- Author:
Ye WU
;
Shuxun HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Body mass index(BMI);
Lumbar stenosis;
Open window decompression;
Elderly
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
0.05). Conclusion Our finding suggests that it is reasonable to operate on elderly patients with lumbar stenosis who are different in body mass index, because little relation has been found between body mass and surgery outcome.