Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients Who Are Obese or Morbidly Obese: An Ethical Analysis.

Lachance, Andrew D; Steika, Roman; Lutton, Jeffrey; Chessa, Frank

Lachance, Andrew D; Steika, Roman; Lutton, Jeffrey; Chessa, Frank.

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Lachance AD; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Steika R; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Lutton J; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Chessa F; Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

J Bone Joint Surg Am ; 106(7): 659-664, 2024 Apr 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38377222

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Obesity, Morbid; Humans; Obesity, Morbid/complications; Obesity, Morbid/surgery; Ethical Analysis; Postoperative Complications/surgery; Retrospective Studies; Body Mass Index

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Obesity, Morbid / Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am Year: 2024 Type: Article

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