Background An upcoming total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may motivate patients with severe
obesity (body mass index [BMI]> 40 kg/m 2) to lose weight. Weight loss can optimize …

The preoperative period prior to elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a critical time for
lifestyle interventions since a scheduled surgery may help motivate patients to lose weight …

Background: Many surgeons require or request weight loss among morbidly obese patients
(those with a body mass index [BMI] of≥ 40 kg/m 2) before undergoing total knee …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) yields substantial improvements in quality of life
for patients with severe osteoarthritis. Previous research has shown that TKA outcomes are …

Background Body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score,
and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index are measures that are utilized to predict perioperative …

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are essential tools that are used
to assess health status and treatment outcomes in orthopaedic care. Use of PROMs can …

Background Malnutrition is associated with poor postoperative outcomes after knee, hip, and
spine surgery. However, whether albumin labs should be part of the routine preoperative …

Out of concern for the increased risk of complications with morbid obesity, institutional body
mass index (BMI) cutoffs for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have become commonplace. We …

Purpose Using contemporary population based epidemiological data we measured the
relationship between the preoperative serum albumin level and hospital length of stay after …

Background Increased surgical time in TKA may impact economic costs and clinical
outcomes. Prior work has found that TKAs in patients with high BMI take longer, and these …