Long-term outcome of total knee arthroplasty in patients with morbid obesity

ConclusionsMarked improvement was observed in the three groups of patients after TKR, although non-obese and obese groups had better mean scores of KSS and FKSS than morbid obese patients. No significant differences were found within the morbid obese patients themselves. Therefore, we believe that morbid obese patients are appropriate candidates and can enjoy the benefits of total knee arthroplasty done with careful use of some surgical tips presented in our study.
Source: International Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research