The goal of this study was to determine if obesity is a risk factor for total joint arthroplasty.
This was a retrospective review of 130 patients treated with either primary total hip …

The incidence of obesity in 1071 total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients and 1813 total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) patients and its effect on perioperative morbidity were evaluated …

Obesity has been associated with osteoarthritis and increased morbidity and mortality. Most
joint arthroplasty patients have a high body mass index (BMI). Some surgeons are reluctant …

To study the relationship between patient weight and perioperative morbidity, 512 total knee
arthroplasties performed in 406 patients were reviewed. Patient height, weight, medical …

The significance of obesity as a risk factor for postoperative complications was determined in
a consecutive series of 229 cases of revision total hip replacement. The body mass index …

A total of 370 consecutive primary total knee replacements performed for osteoarthritis were
followed up prospectively at 6, 18, 36 and 60 months. The Knee Society score and …

Background and Aims: Obesity has been linked to the development of osteoarthritis of the
knee and increases the probability to fall into total knee arthroplasty. In this study we …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between obesity and
patient‐administered outcome measures after total joint arthroplasty. Research Methods and …

The incidence of obesity and the number of hip arthroplasties being carried out in Australia
each year are significantly increasing. There is an overrepresentation of obesity among …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of joint arthroplasty in obese and non-
obese patients. We reviewed 2,026 consecutive primary total hip and 535 primary total knee …