Patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes do not vary by BMI class in total hip arthroplasty

ConclusionPatients of higher BMI class reported greater improvements following THA. While risk/benefit shared decision-making remains a personalized requirement of THA, this study highlights that utilization of BMI cutoff may not be warranted based on pain and functional improvement.
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research