ArticleCureus2016
Is Total Knee Replacement Justified in the Morbidly Obese? A Systematic Review.
Article in Cureus, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Body Mass Index Did Not Affect the Risk of Revision 3-9 Years After Total Knee Replacement Surgery.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of Surgical Weight-Loss Interventions for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Class III Obesity.Arthritis care & research · 2023Article
- Mid- to long-term complications and outcome for morbidly obese patients after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Effect of Body Mass Index on the outcomes of primary Total Knee Arthroplasty up to one year - A prospective study.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Article
- Patient-reported 1-year outcome not affected by body mass index in 3,327 total knee arthroplasty patients.Acta orthopaedica · 2019Article
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- The impact of sarcopenic obesity on knee and hip osteoarthritis: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Elective Total Joint Replacement Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2018Review
- Is obesity A contra-indication for a successful total knee arthroplasty?Journal of clinical orthopaedics and traumaArticle
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Abstract
Total knee replacement (TKR) comprises a significant, growing aspect in the management of patients with advanced arthritis of the knee for which conservative medical therapy has failed. Obesity, a rising epidemic, is considered an important independent risk factor in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). An aging population and increasing incidence of obesity contribute to a higher prevalence of OA and a subsequent greater need for TKR. The numbers of morbidly obese (MO) people undergoing TKR has consistently been rising. However, there have been concerns among patients and surgeons about the outcomes and complications of TKR in MO patients, especially given the morbidities associated with obesity. The goal of this systematic review was to assess relevant, up-to-date data on the safety, outcomes, and complications associated with TKR in MO patients.
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