The effect of morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) on functional outcome and complication rate following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a case-control study

The effect of morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) on functional outcome and complication rate following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a case-control study

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the functional outcomes and complication rates of patients in short-term and midterm follow-up period when medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)-applied patients were grouped according to BMI values. Methods One hundred...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Esin Polat, Barış Polat, Tahsin Gürpınar, Engin Çarkçı, Olcay Güler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Unicompartmental arthroplasty
Obesity
Knee anteromedial osteoarthritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1316-5

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