Outcomes of morbidly obese patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty with the anterior-based muscle-sparing approach
Aims: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of hip osteoarthritis, resulting in an increased number of total hip arthroplasties (THAs) performed annually. This study examines the peri- and postoperative outcomes of morbidly obese (MO) patients (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) compared to healthy weight (HW)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2023-05-01
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Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2022-0140.R2 |