Effect of body mass index on functional outcomes following arthroplasty procedures

POLAT G., Ceylan H. H., Sayar S., Kucukdurmaz F., Erdil M. E., TUNCAY İ.

WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS, vol.6, no.11, pp.991-995, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.991
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.991-995
  • Keywords: Body mass index, Arthroplasty, Obesity, Functional outcomes, Weight gain, TOTAL HIP-ARTHROPLASTY, TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, OBESITY, WEIGHT, RECOVERY, IMPACT
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the body mass index (BMI) change in arthroplasty patients and its impact on the patients' functional results.