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The influence of body mass index on patient-reported outcome measures following total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study of 3,903 Cases.

Walter SobbaKyle W LawrenceMuhammad A HaiderJeremiah ThomasRan SchwarzkopfJoshua C Rozell
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
Obese patients undergoing THA achieve lower absolute scores for pain, function, and self-perceived health, despite achieving comparable relative improvements in pain and function with surgery. Denying THA based on BMI restricts patients from clinically beneficial improvements comparable to those of non-obese patients, though morbidly obese patients may benefit from additional weight loss to achieve maximal functional improvement.
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