Effect of BMI on the clinical and radiological outcomes of pilon fractures

CECEN G. S., GULABI D., YANIK E., PEHLIVANOGLU G., BEKLER H., Elmali N.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.48, no.5, pp.570-575, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3944/aott.2014.14.0073
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.570-575
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of BMI on clinical and radiological outcomes of pilon fractures. We hypothesized that obese patients, defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher, would not have worse functional and radiological outcome compared to non-obese patients.