title: The obesity epidemic makes life difficult for patients with herniated lumbar discs - and for back-surgeons: Increased risk of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Frode
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kolstad
authors.affiliation: University of Oslo and Department of Pain Management and Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Acute Medicine Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Breivik
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement; D009765:Obesity; D066231:Surgeons