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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2017

Obesity is associated with poorer range of motion and Tegner scores following hamstring autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Asians.

Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak, Hwei-Chi Chong, Hwee-Chye Andrew Tan

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd RazakDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169865, Singapore.
Hwei-Chi ChongDepartment of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608; Singapore.
Hwee-Chye Andrew TanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169865, Singapore.
Singapore General Hospital · SG

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Abstract

backgroundCurrent literature reporting on the impact of BMI on outcomes of orthopaedic surgical procedures is varied and inconsistent. The purpose of our study was to evaluate if body mass index (BMI) affects outcomes of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in an Asian population.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed prospectively collected data of 141 consecutive patients who underwent primary ACLR by a single surgeon, the senior author of this study. Flexion range, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, KT-1000 translation, Tegner activity level scale, Lysholm score and satisfaction were assessed preoperatively and at 2 years postoperatively. The patients were then stratified into two groups: normal-BMI and high-BMI in accordance with WHO classification. Outcomes were then compared between the two groups. All statistical analysis were performed on IBM SPSS Statistics 20.

resultsThere were 81 patients in the normal-BMI group (BMI, 18.5 to 24.9) and 60 patients in the high-BMI group (BMI ≥25). Preoperatively, the only differences were in the gender proportions as well as the pre-injury Tegner score. 2-years postoperatively, patients in the normal-BMI group had better flexion (139°

conclusionsObese patients had poorer range of motion and Tegner scores as compared to their nonobese counterparts following primary ACLR.

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Anterior cruciate ligamentarthroscopyAsianobesityoutcomes

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