Obesity

Research from W.B. Rodgers et al broadens understanding of obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 30th, 2010

New research, 'Early complications of extreme lateral interbody fusion in the obese,' is the subject of a report. "A retrospective review of prospective data of all patients undergoing extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) for degenerative disease of the lumbar and thoracic spine. To compare between obese and nonobese patients, the incidence of early complications and predictive factors affecting complication rate," scientists in the United States report.

"XLIF is a 90-degree off midline approach that allows for large graft placement, excellent disk height restoration, and indirect decompression at the stenotic motion segment. As the psoas muscle is traversed, the...

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