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Minimal invasive surgery is a reliable and safe option in obese patients undergoing TKR

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August 2014

Minimal invasive surgery is a reliable and safe option in obese patients undergoing TKR

Vol: 3| Issue: 8| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Is obesity a contraindication for minimal invasive total knee replacement? A prospective randomized control trial

Obes Surg. 2010 Dec;20(12):1633-41

Contributing Authors:
BE Chalidis G Petsatodis AG Christodoulou J Christoforidis PP Papadopoulos J Pournaras

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100 Obese patients (age 45-85) with primary tricompartmental knee osteoarthritis were randomized to a standard TKR group or a minimal invasive surgery TKR group to assess the overall effectiveness of minimal invasive surgery on the obese adult population. Assessment using the Knee society function and pain scores demonstrated improved early clinical outcome over the first 3 months postoperatively ...

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