Background Previous research has shown that underweight patients may be at a greater risk
of experiencing postsurgical complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Prior studies investigating the association between Body Mass
Index (BMI) and patient outcomes following spine surgery have had inconsistent …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedures for lumbar
spine disease have been increasing amid a growing obese patient population with limited …

Objective: Previous studies have demonstrated that obesity is associated with increased
complications after lumbar fusion. However, there are little published data on the effect of …

OBJECTIVE Anterior approaches to the lumbar spine provide wide exposure that facilitates
placement of large grafts with high fusion rates. There are limited data on the effects of …

Study design: Prospective observational study of consecutive patients. Objective: Body Mass
Index (BMI) has recently been investigated for its association with adverse events during …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The prevalence of obesity-related low
back pain and degenerative disc disease is on the rise. Past studies have demonstrated that …

METHODS: Patients undergoing ALIF from 2007 to 2016 at a single academic center were
analyzed. Obesity was defined as BMI= 30. The primary outcome was any perioperative …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. The purpose of the present study is to
determine how body mass index (BMI) affects patient-reported outcome measurements …

Background context Prior studies on the impact of obesity on spine surgery outcomes have
focused mostly on lumbar fusions, do not examine lumbar discectomies or decompressions …