Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2026; 17(7): 121847
Published online Jul 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.121847

Table 2 Post-orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications by obesity status, n (%)

Outcome	Category	Non-obese	Obese	Total	P value
Surgical outcome	Complications	12 (20.0)	48 (80.0)	60 (100)	< 0.001
Surgical outcome	Successful	172 (55.8)	136 (44.2)	308 (100)	< 0.001
Thromboembolism	No	182 (51.1)	174 (48.9)	356 (100)	0.019
Thromboembolism	Yes	2 (16.7)	10 (83.3)	12 (100)	0.019
Prosthesis loosening/failure	No	183 (51.0)	176 (49.0)	359 (100)	0.018
Prosthesis loosening/failure	Yes	1 (11.1)	8 (88.9)	9 (100)	0.018
Fracture non-union/malunion	No	183 (51.1)	175 (48.9)	358 (100)	0.010
Fracture non-union/malunion	Yes	1 (10.0)	9 (90.0)	10 (100)	0.010
Nerve injury	No	182 (52.0)	168 (48.0)	350 (100)	0.001
Nerve injury	Yes	2 (11.1)	16 (88.9)	18 (100)	0.001
Post-surgical infection	No	178 (51.6)	167 (48.4)	345 (100)	0.018
Post-surgical infection	Yes	6 (26.1)	17 (73.9)	23 (100)	0.018

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Citation: Alomran AK, Alhaddad S, Alqahtani Y, Bahri Y, Alyami M, Alzawad A, Algurashi W, Khouqeer A, Alhumluji A. Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121847
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Alomran AK, Alhaddad S, Alqahtani Y, Bahri Y, Alyami M, Alzawad A, Algurashi W, Khouqeer A, Alhumluji A. Role of obesity in orthopedic surgical outcomes and complications: A retrospective cohort study at King Fahad University Hospital. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121847 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.121847]

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