Does obesity affect patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an existing perception that obesity has a negative impact on complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, data on the impact of obesity levels on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) is sparse. We investigated the association between different obesity classes with PROMs among patients who underwent TKA.

Methods

We performed retrospective secondary analyses on data extracted from the total joint replacement data repository (Alberta, Canada) managed by the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI). Patients had WOMAC and EQ5D scores measured at baseline in addition to 3 and/or 12 months following TKA. Patients were stratified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, into five body mass index (BMI) groups of norm

SUBMITTER: Baghbani-Naghadehi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764810 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature