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Is there an indication for simultaneous bilateral knee arthroplasty in morbidly obese patients? Should the patients’ request for simultaneous operation be considered?

PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyse the safety of simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (SBTKA) surgery by comparing morbidly obese (MO) patients with obese patients. METHODS: SBTKA was performed to 494 patients by a single surgeon in a single center between 2014–2020. The patients followe...

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Autor principal: Akar, Bedrettin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37878579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287021