Obesity alone should not rule out knee replacement surgery

The studyEvans JT, Mouchti S, Blom AW, et al. Obesity and revision surgery, mortality, and patient-reported outcomes after primary knee replacement surgery in the National Joint Registry: a UK cohort study. PLoS Med 2021;18:7.

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2022-10, Vol.379, p.o2473-o2473
Main Authors: Saul, Helen, Gursul, Deniz, Evans, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis
Body mass index
Joint replacement surgery
Knee
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Overweight
Pain
Practice
Surgery
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Summary:The studyEvans JT, Mouchti S, Blom AW, et al. Obesity and revision surgery, mortality, and patient-reported outcomes after primary knee replacement surgery in the National Joint Registry: a UK cohort study. PLoS Med 2021;18:7.
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.o2473