Impact of Obesity, Smoking, and Age on 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery
Obesity is not a major risk factor for complications when undergoing meniscus surgery, while age older than 70 years predicts negative short-term postoperative outcomes. [<i>Orthopedics.</i> 2024;47(6):332-336.].
Authors
- Ryan Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-799X)
- Ian J. Wellington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-2939)
- Brian T. Ford
- Frank A. Segreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9255-7700)
- Jack J. Zhou
- William P. Urban
- H. David
Institutions
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20240826-04
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15