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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2015; 6(1): 137-144
Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137
Published online Jan 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137
Table 12 Surgical complications in total knee arthroplasty
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25-29.9total | (Overweight)percent | 30-34.9total | (Stage I)percent | 35-39.9total | (Stage II)percent | ≥ 40total | (Stage III)percent |
| Femoral fracture | 1 | 0.1% | ||||||
| Femoral perforation | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Condylar fracture | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | ||||
| Rupture of the patellar tendon | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.5% | ||||
| Vascular leasion | 2 | 0.1% | ||||||
| Nerval leasion | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||
| Wound healing disorders | 1 | 0.1% | ||||||
| Other complications | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
- Citation: Guenther D, Schmidl S, Klatte TO, Widhalm HK, Omar M, Krettek C, Gehrke T, Kendoff D, Haasper C. Overweight and obesity in hip and knee arthroplasty: Evaluation of 6078 cases. World J Orthop 2015; 6(1): 137-144
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i1/137.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.137