Clinical Outcome of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Morbid Obesity-Retrospective and Prospective Follow-Up Studies

Conclusion: Although the functional ability increased in all patients, it was significantly lower in Class 3 patients (with morbid obesity). Therefore, the patients with Class 1 and Class 2 obesity should be conceptionally distinguished from Class 3 patients in the decision-making process for a primary THA because of the less favorable functional and mental health improvement in those with morbid obesity (Class 3).PMID:34833465 | PMC:PMC8618846 | DOI:10.3390/medicina57111247

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - November 27, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Andrey Gritsyuk Alexey Lychagin Liu Yi Nahum Rosenberg Source Type: research