Greater risks of complications, infections, and revisions in the obese versus non-obese total hip arthroplasty population of 2,190,824 patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Obesity is an epidemic, especially in developed countries. This affects the general health of these patients, especially when they are having a major surgical procedure such as total hip arthroplasty (THA). Several articles have described the effects of obesity on THA with varying conclusions. This...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2020-01, Vol.28 (1), p.31-44 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Obesity is an epidemic, especially in developed countries. This affects the general health of these patients, especially when they are having a major surgical procedure such as total hip arthroplasty (THA). Several articles have described the effects of obesity on THA with varying conclusions. This meta-analysis aims to compare the outcomes, complications, and peri-operative parameters of THA in the obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2) vs non-obese (BMI |
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ISSN: | 1063-4584 1522-9653 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.joca.2019.10.005 |