The Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Obese Patients
- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 86 (8) , 1609-1615
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200408000-00002
Abstract
Background:Evidence linking increased body weight to osteoarthritis of the knee and the high prevalence of obesity underscore the importance of defining the outcome of total knee arthroplasty in obese patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic results of total kKeywords
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