Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty
(2021)
Journal Article
Giesinger, K., Giesinger, J., Hamilton, D., Rechsteiner, J., & Ladurner, A. (2021). Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article 635 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04512-1
Background
Total knee arthroplasty is known to successfully alleviate pain and improve function in endstage knee osteoarthritis. However, there is some controversy with regard to the influence of obesity on clinical benefits after TKA. The aim of th...
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