Low Body Mass Index Is a Predictor for Mortality and Increased Length of Stay Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
Akhil Katakam, Christopher M. Melnic, Charles R. Bragdon, Nicholas Sauder, Austin K. Collins, Hany S. Bedair
Topics & Concepts
MedicineUnderweightBody mass indexConfidence intervalOdds ratioConfoundingArthroplastyPopulationUnivariate analysisJoint arthroplastySports medicineLogistic regressionMalnutritionRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyInternal medicineSurgeryPhysical therapyOverweightMultivariate analysisEnvironmental healthNutrition and Health in AgingTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesHip and Femur Fractures