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: Tags: Hip Scientific Articles Source Type: research