P55. Obese patients achieve similar mental health benefit as nonobese patients after adult spinal deformity surgery

Previous research on the impact of obesity on outcomes after adult spinal deformity surgery has reported radiographic and clinical outcomes, but no analysis has compared the mental health status and outcomes in these patients.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: David O. Okonkwo, Richard G. Fessler, Khoi D. Than, Stacie Tran, Dean Chou, Kai-Ming G. Fu, Paul Park, Michael Y. Wang, Adam S. Kanter, Pierce D. Nunley, Juan S. Uribe, Robert K. Eastlack, Gregory M. Mundis, International Spine Study Group Tags: ePosters: Psychosocial/Behavioral Source Type: research