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Obesity is associated with increased risk of complications in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
Surgeons should be aware of the increased risks when treating obese patients in joint surgeries.
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The effects of obesity on patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty has been previously described, with reported associations of increased risk of infection, revision, blood loss, venous thromboembolism, and overall costs.
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The claim is based on established findings in surgical literature.
Source
Obesity Treatment in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dominic S. Carreira et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2022
DOI 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-01083
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