Citation

Sheridan RL, Rue LW, McManus WF, Pruitt BA. J. Trauma 1992; 33(6): 818-820.

Affiliation

United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1474621

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.