A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Nonambulatory Bariatric Patient With Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
Obesity and lower-extremity arthritis are challenging problems to address as they are often mutually exacerbating. Due to the known perioperative risk of morbid obesity, the modality and timing of weight loss prior to arthroplasty is debated. We present a case of a 55-year-old nonambulatory female p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344123000134 |