Burns in morbidly obese patients
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R L Sheridan1, L W Rue, W F McManus
1United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
The Journal of Trauma
|December 11, 1992
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 burn patients treated over a 20-year period are reviewed. Particularly notable was a 43% incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism.