Background: Obesity has been associated with a greater burden of symptomatic knee
osteoarthritis. There is some evidence that patients with a very high body mass index (BMI) …

Background Total Hip Replacement (THR) belongs to the most common inpatient operations
in Germany, with over 240 000 procedures performed per year. 90% of the artificial joints are …

Background Obesity is an epidemic, especially in developed countries. This affects the
general health of these patients, especially when they are having a major surgical …

Off-label use is frequently practiced in primary and revision arthroplasty, as there may be
indications for the application of implants for purposes outside the one the manufacturers …

Introduction: Similar to other total joint arthroplasty procedures, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is
shifting to an outpatient setting. The purpose of this study was to analyse outcomes following …

Background The purpose of this study is to investigate outcomes of patients denied total hip
(THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to morbid obesity. Methods We performed an …

Introduction This study aimed to present and critically appraise the best available evidence
investigating associations between some pre-defined patient-related characteristics and …

Background Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee is a common cause of pain and reduced
mobility. Arthroplasty reliably improves quality of life for most patients when non-operative …

Aims The primary aim of this study was to quantify the improvement in patient-reported
outcome measures (PROMs) following total hip arthroplasty (THA), as well as the extent of …

Background: Despite the increasing numbers of ankle replacements, there remains debate
about which patients should undergo an ankle replacement, and there are limited studies …