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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2015; 6(1): 137-144
Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137
Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137
Table 4 Pre-total knee arthroplasty comparison of the different study groups
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25-29.9 (Overweight) | 30-34.9 (Stage I) | 35-39.9 (Stage II) | ≥40 (Stage III) | P value |
| Gender (percent male) | 596/798 (42.7%) | 368/593 (38.3%) | 116/316 (26.8%) | 33/84 (28.2%) | |
| Age at the time of Arthroplasty (yr) | 68.2 ± 9.7 | 65.9 ± 9.3 | 64.2 ± 9.2 | 62.8 ± 7.0 | < 0.001 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Score | 55.7 ± 13.1 | 54.2 ± 13.3 | 50.6 ± 12.9 | 49.3 ± 13.8 | < 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.9 ± 9.9 | 92.9 ± 11.5 | 103.7 ± 13.3 | 119.6 ± 16.5 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Guenther D, Schmidl S, Klatte TO, Widhalm HK, Omar M, Krettek C, Gehrke T, Kendoff D, Haasper C. Overweight and obesity in hip and knee arthroplasty: Evaluation of 6078 cases. World J Orthop 2015; 6(1): 137-144
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i1/137.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137