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 …

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 …

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 …

Obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for degenerative knee arthritis and its incidence
is increasing in epidemic proportions. Obesity has also been shown to be a risk factor for …

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

Background Obesity has previously been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for
increased complications after total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA and TKA). The purpose …

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 …

This study characterized a cohort of obese total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) patients (1/1/2008–12/31/2010) and evaluated whether a clinically …

Obesity is an epidemic across both the developed and developing nations that is possibly
the most important current public health factor affecting the morbidity and mortality of the …

Background: The increase in the number of individuals with an unhealthily high body weight
is particularly relevant in the United States. Obesity (body mass index≥ 30 kg/m 2) is a well …