Short stem hip arthroplasty with the optimys prosthesis is a safe and effective option for obese patients: a mid-term follow-up multicenter study.

Nico HinzGiulia MarsoniHagen MittelstädtFalk SonnabendKarsten WallrothCarsten JohlUlrich WeigertConrad AnderlReinhold OrtmaierNatividad ZelenyArndt-Peter Schulz

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

Short stem THA with the optimys prosthesis is a safe and effective option also in obese patients with an excellent clinical outcome and a low complication rate.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
weight loss
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
total hip arthroplasty