Open AccessThe effect of increasing body mass index on the pain and function of patients with adult spinal deformity
Author(s) -
David Kieser,
Michael Wyatt,
Louis Boissiére,
Kazunori Hayashi,
Derek T. Cawley,
Çağlar Yılgör,
Daniel Larrieu,
Takashi Fujishiro,
Ahmet Alanay,
Emre Acaroğlu,
Frank Kleinstueck,
Ferrán Pellisé,
Francisco Javier Sánchez Pérez-Grueso,
Anouar Bourghli,
Jean-Marc Vital,
Olivier Gille,
Ibrahim Obeid
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2019.11.12
Subject(s) - medicine , oswestry disability index , body mass index , pelvic tilt , univariate analysis , physical therapy , multivariate analysis , coronal plane , low back pain , surgery , pelvis , alternative medicine , pathology , radiology
Both adult spinal deformity (ASD) and obesity are growing concerns internationally. This study therefore aims to determine the effect of increasing body mass index (BMI) on the pain and function of patients with ASD.