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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 4 | Pages 491 - 496
1 Apr 2019
Impact of obesity on operative treatment and inpatient outcomes of paediatric limb fractures
Li NY Kalagara S Hersey A Eltorai AEM Daniels AH Cruz Jr AI
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Aims

The aim of this study was to utilize a national paediatric inpatient database to determine whether obesity influences the operative management and inpatient outcomes of paediatric limb fractures.

Patients and Methods

The Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) was used to evaluate children between birth and 17 years of age, from 1997 and 2012, who had undergone open and closed treatment of humeral, radial and ulna, femoral, tibial, and ankle fractures. Demographics, hospital charges, lengths of stay (LOS), and complications were analyzed.