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Severity of Injury and Outcomes Among Obese Trauma Patients With Fractures of the Femur and Tibia: A Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network Study
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 09/25/09

Maheshwari R et al. – Obese patients are significantly more likely to have more severe distal femur fractures compared with nonobese when involved in motor vehicle crashes. In this study, there was no statistically significant difference in length of stay, complications, or mortality in obese patients.

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Safety knowledge, safety behaviors, depression, and injuries in Colorado farm residents
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