The effect of body mass index on the risk of post-operative complications during the 6 months following total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of obesity on 6-month post-operative complications following total knee (TKR) or hip (THR) replacement. DESIGN: Data for patients undergoing first THR or TKR between 1995 and 2011 was taken from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Logistic regression was used to...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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W.B. Saunders Ltd
2014
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