Evaluation of body mass index as a prognostic factor in osteoarthrosis of the knee
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between patients' body mass index (BMI) and the degree of radiographic severity of knee osteoarthrosis. METHOD: 117 patients with gonarthrosis were evaluated prospectively. The patients' BMI was calculated and their knee arthrosis was cl...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2016-08-01
|
| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000400400&lng=en&tlng=en |