Information and BMI limits for patients with obesity eligible for knee arthroplasty: the Swedish surgeons’ perspective from a nationwide cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In the past decades, the incidence of obesity has increased worldwide. This disease is often accompanied with several comorbidities and therefore, surgeons and anesthesiologists should be prepared to provide optimal management for these patients. The aim of this descriptive cross...

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Main Authors: Perna Ighani Arani, Per Wretenberg, Annette W-Dahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03442-5