title: Treatment of knee arthrosis in the morbidly obese patient.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present the challenges of dealing with the morbidly obese patient suffering from degenerative knee arthrosis. Surgery should only be undertaken when conservative management has failed and comorbidities optimized. Owing to risks related to comorbidities, diligence is necessary before proceeding with surgery to lessen the chance of complications-especially infection. Evaluation, conservative treatments, preoperative optimization, and surgical options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Orthopaedic Program, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. hamlinbr@mail.magee.edu
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hamlin
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome