Objectives Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common diseases
that frequently co-exist, along with overweight/obesity. While the mechanical impact of …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure
within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. As value …

Background The obese population is more likely to develop degenerative joint disease
requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and also experience increased rates of adverse post …

Background Surgical and host factors predispose patients to periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI) after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While …

Background An upcoming total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may motivate patients with severe
obesity (body mass index [BMI]> 40 kg/m 2) to lose weight. Weight loss can optimize …

Objective Increased infection risk after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with a higher
body mass index (BMI), particularly a BMI≥ 40 kg/m 2, suggests that BMI reduction (through …

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 …

The minimum requirements for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are significant, prolonged
symptoms with supporting clinical and radiological signs. Despite interest in screening tools …

Background As periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can have tremendous health and
socioeconomic implications, recognizing patients at risk before surgery is of great …

Background: Many surgeons require or request weight loss among morbidly obese patients
(those with a body mass index [BMI] of≥ 40 kg/m 2) before undergoing total knee …