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Is Total Knee Replacement Justified in the Morbidly Obese? A Systematic Review
Total knee replacement (TKR) comprises a significant, growing aspect in the management of patients with advanced arthritis of the knee for which conservative medical therapy has failed. Obesity, a rising epidemic, is considered an important independent risk factor in the development of osteoarthriti...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5081255/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27790392 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.804 |