Background There remains a controversy regarding the risks in subsequent total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) with and without previous bariatric surgery (BS). We performed a meta …

Background Obesity is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis and has been associated
with increased rate of complications following lower-extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA) …

Aims Our aim was to determine whether, based on the current literature, bariatric surgery
prior to total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces the complication rates and …

Background The purpose of this study was to compare risks for revision and short-term
complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in matched cohorts of morbidly obese …

Background Bariatric surgery is frequently recommended prior to total joint arthroplasty
(TJA) for morbidly obese patients with end-stage arthropathy. Current published data on the …

Background Obesity continues to increase in the United States with an estimated 35%
obesity and 8% bariatric (body mass index> 40) rate in adults. Bariatric patients seek advice …

This study compared the total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surgical outcomes of patients who had
bariatric surgery prior to TJA to TJA patients who were candidates but did not have bariatric …

Importance People with severe obesity who undergo a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for
osteoarthritis (OA) are at higher risk of short-term and long-term complications compared …

Aims The aim of this study was to observe the implications of withholding total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) in morbidly obese patients Patients and Methods A total of 289 morbidly …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of prior bariatric surgery on
survivorship, outcome, and complications following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)/total …