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Does Operative Time Modify Obesity-related Outcomes in THA?
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SUBMITTER: Abella MKIL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499082 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Does Operative Time Modify Obesity-related Outcomes in THA?
Clinical orthopaedics and related research 20230421 10
<h4>Background</h4>Most orthopaedic surgeons refuse to perform arthroplasty on patients with morbid obesity, citing the higher rate of postoperative complications. However, that recommendation does not account for the relationship of operative time (which is often longer in patients with obesity) to obesity-related arthroplasty outcomes, such as readmission, reoperation, and postoperative complications. If operative time is associated with these obesity-related outcomes, it should be accounted f ...[more]