The Cost-Effectiveness of Weight Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients with Class III Obesity.
Aleksandra M KosticValia P LeiferFaith SelzerDavid John HunterA David PaltielAntonia F ChenMalcolm K RobinsonTuhina NeogiJamie E CollinsStephen P MessierRobert R EdwardsJeffrey N KatzElena LosinaPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2022)
For patients with Class III obesity considering TKR, RYGB provides good value while immediate TKR without weight loss is not economically efficient.