Correlation between obesity and severity of distal radius fractures - 30/03/17
, J.C. Gonzalez-Saldivar, G. Villarreal-Villarreal, A. Torres-Botello, E. Gomez-Garcia, Y. Tamez-Mata, V. Peña-Martinez
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Abstract |
Introduction |
The incidence of obesity has increased significantly worldwide. Our hypothesis was that patients with obesity have a more severe distal radius fracture and we realized a study to evaluate this correlation between obesity and severity of distal radius fractures caused by low-energy injuries.
Materials and methods |
A total of 114 patients with distal radius fracture were examined in a cross-sectional, observational study. Fractures were classified according to the international AO-Müller/Orthopedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification in order to determine the severity. The patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and a Pearson correlation was performed.
Results |
The patients were predominantly female, and left side was more frequently affected. Most of the fractures were AO/OTA type A (71 patients). The majority of the involved patients in our study were overweighed or obese. We do not observe a direct correlation between grade of obesity and distal radius fracture severity.
Conclusions |
Based on the results of this study obesity and severity of distal radius fractures do not correlate.
Level of evidence |
Prognostic. Level IV. Case series.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Obesity, Distal radius fracture, Severity fracture
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Vol 103 - N° 2
P. 199-202 - aprile 2017 Ritorno al numero
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