Is percent body fat a better predictor of surgical site infection risk than body mass index?

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Is percent body fat a better predictor of surgical site infection risk than body mass index?
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Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
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Emily Waisbren, BS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

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Author(s)
Emily Waisbren, BS
Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
Author(s)
Emily Waisbren, BS
Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
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Emily Waisbren, BS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

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Emily Waisbren, BS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Angela M. Bader, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Heather Rosen, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Elof Eriksson, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

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