Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement in Australia.
Christopher J WallRichard N de SteigerChristopher J VertulloJames D StoneyStephen E GravesMichelle F LorimerSrinivas Kondalsamy-ChennakesavanPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing KR, and at a younger age, particularly for females. There is an urgent need for a societal level approach to address the prevalence of obesity, to reduce the burden of obesity related KR.