Does Bariatric Surgery Normalize Risks After Total Knee Arthroplasty? Administrative Medicare Data

Patients with morbid obesity, defined as body mass index of greater than 40 kg/m , are being referred for weight loss and bariatric surgery before being accepted for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Previous studies have identified the risks associated with doing a TKA in an individual with an incre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews 2019-12, Vol.3 (12), p.e19.00102, Article e19.00102
Hauptverfasser:	Meller, Menachem M, Goodman, Stuart, Gonzalez, Mark H, Lau, Edmund
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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