Cargando…

The association between body mass index and skin problems in persons with a lower limb amputation: an observational study

BACKGROUND: Obesity is common in persons with a lower limb amputation, an amputation can also lead to further weight gain. Data regarding the prevalence of obesity in the Dutch population with a lower limb amputation are lacking. Furthermore, the impact of obesity on skin problems of the residual li...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mollee, Terezka S., Dijkstra, Pieter U., Dekker, Rienk, Geertzen, Jan H.B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8428047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34503484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04646-2