Is There a Difference in PROMs Between Morbidly Obese Patients and Nonobese Patients Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important for patients, surgeons, and payers in the current healthcare climate. Morbidly obese patients (body mass index [BMI] >40) have demonstrated higher incidence of complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and can have difficulty obtaining access for their surgical care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PROMs and patient satisfaction in morbidly obese patients undergoing primary TKA.

Methods

A total of 75 patients with BMI >40 kg/m² undergoing robotic-assisted TKA were retrospectively identified and matched 2:1 to a consecutive cohort of patients with BMI <35. The average BMI of the study cohort was 42.4 kg/m² (39.5-51.3) compared to 28.6 kg/m^2<

SUBMITTER: Abhari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374861 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature