Background: Total hip and total knee arthroplasties are well accepted as reliable and
suitable surgical procedures to return patients to function. Health-related quality-of-life …

Aseptic loosening and other wear-related complications are some of the most frequent late
reasons for revision of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Periprosthetic osteolysis (PPOL) pre …

Background Total joint arthroplasty is a highly efficacious and cost-effective procedure for
moderate to severe arthritis in the hip and knee. Although patient characteristics are …

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 number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries performed each year is predicted to
steadily increase. Following TKA surgery self-reported pain and function improve, though …

Background: As an elective procedure, total knee arthroplasty is under scrutiny to evaluate
its cost-effectiveness. In this review, we examined the available literature on total knee …

The purpose of this study was to calculate the risk of revision secondary to aseptic tibial
loosening correlated with increased BMI in 5088 primary TKAs. The mean age was 69 …

The incidence of obesity and the number of hip arthroplasties being performed in Australia
each year are increasing. Although uncommon, periprosthetic infection after surgery can …

The results of 41 consecutive total knee replacements performed on morbidly obese patients
with a body mass index> 40 kg/m2, were compared with a matched group of 41 similar …

Background: Evidence linking increased body weight to osteoarthritis of the knee and the
high prevalence of obesity underscore the importance of defining the outcome of total knee …