Obesity may impair the early outcome of total knee arthroplasty. A prospective study of 100 patients

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-49

  Jarvenpaa J ^a   Kettunen, J ^b   Kroger H ^a,b   Miettinen, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Complications; Mechanical axis; Obesity; Range of motion; Total knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950421336     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691009900110     Document Type: Review

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