Is obesity associated with short-term revision after total knee arthroplasty? An analysis of 121,819 primary procedures from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register

The prevalence of obesity is increasing. The association with knee osteoarthritis is well documented, resulting in the population requesting total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for invalidating symptoms to be heavier in nature. The purpose of the current analysis was to assess the association between preoperative body mass index (BMI) and short-term revision rate after TKA. The secondary aim was to investigate the influence of implant fixation method on the association between BMI and survivorship.
Source: The Knee - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research