Regarding “Does Increased Body Mass Index Influence Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair?”

We read with great interest the article of Kessler et  al.1 in a recent issue of the journal. The authors performed a retrospective cohort study on 213 participants who underwent surgical repair for symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears and concluded that obesity was not associated with postoperative complications. The authors should be congra tulated for performing a well-designed study in an important topic (e.g., obesity) in patients undergoing surgery.2,3 The current emphasis on optimizing patients before surgery to enhance recovery across many surgical procedures makes the topic timely in perioperative medicine.
Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research