Obesity and postoperative opioid utilization after total knee arthroplasty: A propensity-matched analysis

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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2026; 14(25): 125054
Published online Sep 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.125054

Table 2 Odds of opioid prescription between patients with different body mass index levels within 2 years of total knee arthroplasty after propensity score matching, n (%)

Direct comparison	Opioid prescription odds	OR (95%CI)	P value
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² (n = 2779)	1298 (46.7)	1.174 (1.056-1.305)	0.003
BMI < 30 kg/m² (n = 2779)	1188 (42.7)	1.174 (1.056-1.305)	0.003
BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² (n = 734)	340 (46.3)	1.011 (0.823-1.241)	0.917
BMI 35-39.9 kg/m² (n = 734)	338 (46.0)	1.011 (0.823-1.241)	0.917
BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² (n = 792)	358 (45.2)	1.042 (0.854-1.270)	0.686
BMI 30-34.9 kg/m² (n = 792)	350 (44.2)	1.042 (0.854-1.270)	0.686
BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² (n = 807)	366 (45.4)	1.146 (0.941-1.395)	0.175
BMI < 30 kg/m² (n = 807)	339 (42.0)	1.146 (0.941-1.395)	0.175
BMI 35-39.9 kg/m² (n = 1126)	529 (47.0)	1.070 (0.907-1.263)	0.422
BMI 30-34.9 kg/m² (n = 1126)	510 (45.3)	1.070 (0.907-1.263)	0.422
BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² (n = 750)	327 (43.6)	1.085 (0.884-1.332)	0.433
BMI < 40 kg/m² (n = 750)	312 (41.6)	1.085 (0.884-1.332)	0.433

BMI: Body mass index; OR: Odds ratio.

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Citation: Wu KA, Mai E, Warburton CS, Dhanjani S, Choudhury A, Docters F, Wong L, Prabhat A, Raza M, Maayan O, Song J, Shatkin M, Moucha CS, Hayden BL. Obesity and postoperative opioid utilization after total knee arthroplasty: A propensity-matched analysis. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(25): 125054
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.125054

Wu KA, Mai E, Warburton CS, Dhanjani S, Choudhury A, Docters F, Wong L, Prabhat A, Raza M, Maayan O, Song J, Shatkin M, Moucha CS, Hayden BL. Obesity and postoperative opioid utilization after total knee arthroplasty: A propensity-matched analysis. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(25): 125054 [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.125054]

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