Higher body mass index is not a risk factor for in-hospital adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty

Purpose: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and perioperative complications until hospital discharge, following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: This retrospective study reviewed 1665 cases of elective primary unilateral TKA performed between 2006 and 2010, f...

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Main Authors: Usha Gurunathan, Aaron Pym, Cameron Anderson, Amanda Marshall, Sarah L Whitehouse, Ross W Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018802429