Body Mass Index (BMI) cutoffs for total shoulder arthroplasty increase health disparities by preventing those in need from undergoing surgery, MUSC Health

September 21,2024

Researchers suggest looking at more than BMI alone when determining surgery eligibility.

Information and BMI limits for patients with obesity eligible for knee arthroplasty: the Swedish surgeons' perspective from a nationwide cross-sectional study, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

High Body Mass Index

Kidney Transplant, MUSC Health

The Effect of Body Mass Index on 30-day Complications After Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - ScienceDirect

Preoperative Weight Loss and Postoperative Weight Gain Independently Increase Risk for Revision After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty - ScienceDirect

Impact of Weight on Total Joint Replacement: BMI and Obesity

Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

BMI cutoffs for shoulder arthroplasty increase health disparities by preventing needed surgeries, says study

Volume 15 Issue 7 by Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Issuu

Obesity and Joint Replacement Surgery: Mikhail A Botvinov, DO, MD: Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Free Papers - 2020 - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology - Wiley Online Library

PDF) Development of a Web Application Based on Human Body Obesity Index and Self-Obesity Diagnosis Model Using the Data Mining Methodology

PDF) The Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures in Elderly Patients—An Analysis of the Long-Term Course of Locked Plate Fixation and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Based on Health Insurance Data

Intrinsic Risk Factors of Noncontact Ankle Sprains in Soccer: A Prospective Study on 100 Professional Players - Konstantinos Fousekis, Elias Tsepis, George Vagenas, 2012

Kidney Transplant, MUSC Health