Defining the relationship between obesity and total joint arthroplasty
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Orthopedics and Physical RehabilitationCenter for Outcomes Research
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2001-04-27Keywords
AdultAged
Aged, 80 and over
*Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
*Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Body Mass Index
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
*Obesity
Patient Satisfaction
Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Health Services Research
Orthopedics
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between obesity and patient-administered outcome measures after total joint arthroplasty. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A voluntary questionnaire-based registry contained 592 primary total hip arthroplasty patients and 1011 primary total knee arthroplasty patients with preoperative and 1-year data. Using logistic regression, the relationships between body mass index and the several outcome measures, including Short Form-36 and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, were examined. RESULTS: There was no difference between obese and non-obese patients regarding satisfaction, decision to repeat surgery, and Delta physical component summary, Delta mental component summary, and Delta Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores (p > 0.05 for all). Body mass index was associated with an increased risk of having difficulty descending or ascending stairs at 1 year (odds ratio, 1.2 to 1.3). DISCUSSION: Obese patients enjoy as much improvement and satisfaction as other patients from total joint arthroplasty.Source
Obes Res. 2001 Mar;9(3):219-23. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1038/oby.2001.24Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27298PubMed ID
11323448Related Resources
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10.1038/oby.2001.24