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