Should isolated morbid obesity influence the decision to operate in hip and knee arthroplasty?
Aims: We studied the outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasties in a high-volume arthroplasty centre to determine if patients with morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) had unacceptably worse outcomes as compared to those with BMI < 40 kg/m2. Methods: In a two-year period, 4,711 patients had either total...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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| Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.27.BJO-2021-0062.R1 |