The Effect of Body Mass Index on Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcome Scores after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in an Asian Population: A 2-Year Study

• Published in: Asian spine journal Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 512 - 522
• Main Authors: Teo, Shao Jin, Yeo, William, Ling, Marcus Zhixing, Fong, Poh Ling, Guo, Chang Ming, Chen, John Li Tat, Soh, Reuben Chee Cheong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul Korean Society of Spine Surgery 01.08.2021; Korean Spine Society; 대한척추외과학회
• Subjects: Aging; Back surgery; Body mass index; Body weight; Central nervous system diseases; Clinical Study; Compression; multivariate analysis; Obesity; Orthopedics; Overweight; Pain; Patient satisfaction; Patients; Population studies; Spinal cord; spinal fusion; Spine (cervical); spine surgery; Spondylosis; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Trauma; treatment outcome; Underweight; 정형외과학

Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.PurposeThis study aims to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) subjective patient-reported outcomes (PRO) after 1- and 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).Overview of LiteratureThe prevalence of cervical spondylosis and ACDF...