… have worse ROM and function after TKA compared with their nonobese … obesity does not
imply poorer function in the Asian population, at least in the short-term. Our findings may be …

… normal, overweight, obese, and severely obese patient … obese patient groups in the “Current
Study” are 100–100, respectively. This would indicate no change of ROM for severely obese …

… scores greater than or equal to the MCID. This … This likely explains why obesity was not a
significant predictor in our … , diabetes, and obesity are independent predictors of poor outcomes …

… of obesity in Asians that could explain our results. The mean clinical outcome scores at 2 years
… , specifically weight gain, does not necessarily lead to poorer clinical outcomes. The OKS …

… We hypothesized that obese patients would have poorer functional outcome and quality of
… Obesity does not imply poor outcomes in Asians after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop …

… Diabetes is implicated with poorer outcomes and more … Obesity has long been implicated
as a risk factor for both … had equal mental well-being as nondiabetic patients after surgery …

… This is consistent with our patients after a mean follow-up of 10 years, although … are risk
factors for mechanical loosening of TKA.The low rate of failure in Asian obese patients may have …

… a range rather than a mean value and … after TKA in obese and non-obese patients was
reported in 15 studies that included 15,938 TKAs. The heterogeneity among these studies was low…

… outcome and quality of life scores should be the barometer of success. We conclude that
morbidly obese patients should not … Obesity does not imply poor outcomes in Asians after total …

… the number of patients, mean follow-up and other informance was reported. The detailed …
obesity had a negative influence on the outcome of patients treated with total knee arthroplasty…