Is overweight or obesity a perioperative risk factor in total hip replacement?

• 作 者: Mushtaq AlAssaf Michael Kolbec
• 机 构: DepartmentofOrthopaedicSurgery,ResearchUnitOrthopaedicsandGeneralSurgery
• 出 处: 健康(英文)
• 发表日期: 2010年2期
• 关键词: Total HIP REPLACEMENT COMPLICATION OBESITY BMI BLEEDING Total Hip Replacement Co

Introduction: A large proportion of patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) are obese. Aim of the present study is to investigate the influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on compli-cations following THR in a single surgeon in the short term follow-