The Impact of Obesity on the Outcome of Total Ankle Replacement
Conclusions:
Although obese patients had increased disability and worse function preoperatively, total ankle replacement significantly and similarly improved pain and disability scores in both obese and non-obese patients, with no significant difference in the proportion of complications. We therefore maintain that total ankle replacement is a reliable treatment option for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis, including those who are obese.
Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bouchard, M., Amin, A., Pinsker, E., Khan, R., Deda, E., Daniels, T. R. Tags: Foot & Ankle Scientific Articles Source Type: research
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