Bariatric Orthopaedics: Total Hip Arthroplasty in Super-Obese Patients (Those with a BMI of >=50 kg/m2)
Conclusions:
The clinical and patient-reported outcomes of primary total hip arthroplasty were lower in the super-obese patients. These patients also faced challenges in finding surgeons who would perform their procedure. Super-obese patients may benefit from counseling with their treating surgeon to set realistic expectations with regard to the outcomes of their procedure.
Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic 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: Issa, K., Harwin, S. F., Malkani, A. L., Bonutti, P. M., Scillia, A., Mont, M. A. Tags: Hip Scientific Articles Source Type: research
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