Total Knee Replacement in the Obese Patient: Comparing Computer Assisted and Conventional Technique

Purpose. Obesity is being considered a “global epidemic.” Surgical procedures are rendered more difficult in obese patients. We aimed to see whether any benefits were evident with use of computer navigation during total knee replacement in these cases. Methods. A retrospective analysis of 287 TKR pe...

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Main Authors: Yogeesh D. Kamat, Kamran M. Aurakzai, Ajeya R. Adhikari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/272838