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

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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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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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