Abstract
It has been estimated that 26% of Americans are obese. A very small subset of this group can be categorized as morbidly obese, fulfilling the criteria of being 100 pounds, or 100%, over ideal body weight. The clinical records of seven morbidly obese bum patients treated over a 20-year period are reviewed. Particularly notable was a 43% incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 818-820 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine