Effect of BMI on the clinical and radiological outcomes of pilon fractures

Cecen G. S., Gulabi D., Yanik E., Pehlivanoglu G., Bekler H., Elmali N.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.48, sa.5, ss.570-575, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2014.14.0073
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.570-575
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: AOFAS score, BMI, obese, pilon fracture, BODY-MASS INDEX, DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURES, INTERNAL-FIXATION, OPEN REDUCTION, OPERATIVE TREATMENT, ANKLE FRACTURES, RISK-FACTORS, COMPLICATIONS, OBESITY, WEIGHT
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of BMI on clinical and radiological outcomes of pilon fractures. We hypothesized that obese patients, defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher, would not have worse functional and radiological outcome compared to non-obese patients.