Perioperative safety of two-team simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty in the obese patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the rates of perioperative morbidity and mortality with simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty remain a concern, multiple studies have shown the procedure to be safe in selected patient populations. Evidence also rem...

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Main Authors: Gaines Steven T, Mowbray John G, Dimitris Craig, Taylor Benjamin C, Steensen Robert N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/38