Total Joint Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese: How Body Mass Index ≥40 Influences Patient Retention, Treatment Decisions, and Treatment Outcomes

The United States is in an obesity epidemic. Obesity has multiple common comorbid conditions, including lower extremity arthritis. We sought to examine the course of treatment for a population with body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m2 and osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee. We investigated decision c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 2020-01, Vol.35 (1), p.39-44
Hauptverfasser:	Foreman, Cameron W., Callaghan, John J., Brown, Timothy S., Elkins, Jacob M., Otero, Jesse E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BMI complications obesity outcomes patient retention total joint arthroplasty
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