This study retrospectively analysed the effects of obesity as described by Body Mass Index
(BMI) on patient reported outcomes following total knee replacement. Participants (105 …

Background Although previous studies have evaluated the effect of obesity on the outcomes
of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), most considered obesity as a binary variable. It is important …

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 …

Background Although morbid obesity has been associated with early surgical complications
after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), evidence of long-term outcomes is limited. We conducted …

Background Longer operation times, poorer patient outcomes and increased early post-
operative complications are reasons cited for not undertaking Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) …

Background Obesity is associated with the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The aim
of this study was to examine the incidence of obesity in patients undergoing knee …

Purpose Being underweight has never been studied in relation to the radiologic and clinical
outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to …

Objective It is unclear what impact obesity has on the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA)
from diagnosis to knee replacement surgery. This study was undertaken to examine the …

Five hundred fifty patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty between 1987 and
2004 with a primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis and 1-year outcome data (Western Ontario …

Background Obesity is a well-established risk factor for complications following primary total
knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study is to utilize 3 national databases to …