| Title: |
The Effect of Obesity on Simultaneous Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Surgery |
| Authors: |
Akar, Bedrettin; Oztürkmen, Yusuf; Balioglu, Mehmet B.; Ugur, Fatih; Sükür, Erhan |
| Source: |
JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews ; volume 9, issue 9 ; ISSN 2474-7661 |
| Publisher Information: |
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Description: |
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of obesity on clinical outcomes and complications in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (SBTKA) based on body mass index criteria. Methods: Between 2013 and 2020, SBTKA was performed on 795 patients with a mean age of 72 years. After applying exclusion criteria, 776 patients were included in the study. Patients, followed up for an average of 48 months, were categorized by body mass index into two groups: |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00149 |
| DOI: |
10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-25-00149 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00149; https://journals.lww.com/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-25-00149 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.F2CC5EDB |
| Database: |
BASE |