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The Influence of Obesity on the Outcome of Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation

Jeffrey A. Rihn, Mark F. Kurd, Alan S. Hilibrand, Jon D. Lurie, Wenyan Zhao, Todd J. Albert, James N. Weinstein

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2012 · 252 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Obese patients realized less clinical benefit from both operative and nonoperative treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Surgery provided similar benefit over nonoperative treatment in obese and nonobese patients.

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The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). I. Conceptual framework and item selection.

John E. Ware, Cathy D. Sherbourne · PubMed · 1992 · 34K citations

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The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)

John E. Ware, Cathy D. Sherbourne · Medical Care · 1992 · 29.1K citations

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Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates

Eric Finkelstein, Justin G. Trogdon, Joel W. Cohen et al. · Health Affairs · 2009 · 2.9K citations

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Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity

Katherine M. Flegal · JAMA · 2005 · 2.8K citations

Surgical vs Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation

James N. Weinstein, Tor D. Tosteson, Jon D. Lurie et al. · JAMA · 2006 · 1.1K citations · Full text