Review Article: Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Obese Patients
The MEDLINE database was searched using the key words: ‘obesity’ and ‘knee arthroplasty’. 41 articles focused on the topic were reviewed; most studies were prospective case series (providing low-level evidence) and 3 were systematic reviews. 16 studies reported no adverse association between obesity...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901502300124 |