Influence of body mass index on revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty

Zingg, Matthieu; Miozzari, Hermès Howard; Fritschy, Daniel; Hoffmeyer, Pierre; Luebbeke-Wolff, Anne

doi:10.1007/s00264-015-3031-0

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English

Influence of body mass index on revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty

ContributorsZingg, Matthieu; Miozzari, Hermès Howard

; Fritschy, Daniel; Hoffmeyer, Pierre; Luebbeke-Wolff, Anne

Published inInternational orthopaedics, vol. 40, no. 4, p. 723-729

Publication date2016

Abstract

Studies demonstrate that revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) tend to be higher in obese patients. However, the existence of a body mass index (BMI) threshold remains unexplored.

Keywords

Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity/complications/surgery
Overweight/complications/surgery
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Regression Analysis
Reoperation

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Thérapie cellulaire et troubles musculo-squelettiques (960)

Citation (ISO format)

ZINGG, Matthieu et al. Influence of body mass index on revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty. In: International orthopaedics, 2016, vol. 40, n° 4, p. 723–729. doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-3031-0

Article (Published version)

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PID : unige:93639
DOI : 10.1007/s00264-015-3031-0
PMID : 26559943

ISSN of the journal0341-2695

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Influence of body mass index on revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty

Studies demonstrate that revision rates after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) tend to be higher in obese patients. However, the existence of a body mass index (BMI) threshold remains unexplored.

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