In a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, researchers examined complications surrounding the treatment of spine trauma in morbidly obese patients. Six patients, each weighing 265 pounds or more, underwent surgery for spine trauma. Researchers observed the patients and their treatment over the course of two years.
Challenges spine surgeons face in treating obese patients include:
• Patient positioning
• Surgical access
• Anatomical level confirmation
• Having sufficient instrument length
• Postoperative care
• Wound healing
• Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
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Challenges spine surgeons face in treating obese patients include:
• Patient positioning
• Surgical access
• Anatomical level confirmation
• Having sufficient instrument length
• Postoperative care
• Wound healing
• Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
More Articles on Spine:
Dr. Jeffery Carlson Performs Procedure With SpineFrontier's FacetFuse Screw System
Alaska Native Medical Center Names Dr. Roland Torres Clinical Director
10 Top Charging Hospitals for Spinal Fusion