Periprosthetic joint infections are a devastating complication after arthroplasty and are
associated with substantial patient morbidity. More than 25% of revisions are attributed to …

The negative effects of obesity following total joint arthroplasty, such as increased morbidity
and mortality, have been well documented in literature. However, little is known about …

We conducted a prospective study of 1214 consecutive primary TKAs to compare the deep
prosthetic infection rate between obese and nonobese patients during the first 12 months …

Background Morbid obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for increased complications
after THA and TKA; however, large studies that would determine the effect size are lacking …

Background: In the United Kingdom, organizations involved in health-care commissioning
have recently introduced legislation limiting access to total knee arthroplasty through the …

We carried out a prospective, continuous study on 529 patients who underwent primary total
knee replacement between January 2006 and December 2007 at a major teaching hospital …

Background Obesity is considered to be a contraindication for unicompartmental knee
replacement (UKR). The aim was to study the impact of BMI on failure rate and clinical …

Background: The 'obesity epidemic'is expected to result in an increased incidence of knee
osteoarthritis and hence total knee replacements (TKRs). Reviews have demonstrated the …

We evaluated the outcome of primary total hip replacement (THR) in 3290 patients with the
primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis at a minimum follow-up of two years. They were stratified …

The scientific rationale for antibiotic prophylaxis is to inhibit or eliminate contaminating
microorganisms that gain access to the surgical site during the procedure, which reduces …