Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Hip replacement in obese patients.

K Søballe, F Christensen, T Luxhøj

    Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
    |June 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    This 5-year hip replacement study found obesity did not increase surgical complications or prosthetic loosening. Obese patients showed improved walking ability post-surgery, matching nonobese peers.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    New Upper Limit on the Axion-Photon Coupling with an Extended CAST Run with a Xe-Based Micromegas Detector.

    Physical review letters·2024
    Same author

    <i>PLOD2</i> gene expression in infrapatellar fat pad is correlated with fat mass in obese patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis.

    Osteoarthritis and cartilage open·2024
    Same author

    Hip kinematics and kinetics in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome before and 1 year after hip arthroscopic surgery. Results from the HAFAI cohort.

    Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery·2021
    Same author

    No association between femoral or acetabular angles and patient-reported outcomes in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome-results from the HAFAI cohort.

    Journal of hip preservation surgery·2020
    Same author

    Weight Loss Intervention Before Total Knee Replacement: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society·2019
    Same author

    18F FDG-PET/CT has poor diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing shoulder PJI.

    European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging·2019

    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Clinical Outcomes Research

    Background:

    • Obesity is a growing concern in joint replacement surgery.
    • Previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding obesity's impact on hip replacement outcomes.
    • Understanding the risks associated with obesity in hip arthroplasty is crucial for patient selection and management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of obesity on surgical complications and prosthetic loosening after hip replacement.
    • To compare outcomes between obese and nonobese patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
    • To assess long-term functional recovery and radiographic results in relation to patient weight.

    Main Methods:

    • A 5-year follow-up study comparing 41 obese and 84 nonobese patients who underwent hip replacement.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Data collected included peroperative blood loss, operation and hospitalization times, wound healing, and postoperative complications.
  • Patient walking ability was assessed preoperatively and at follow-up; radiographic signs of loosening were also evaluated.

    • Main Results:

    • Obese patients experienced greater peroperative blood loss but had similar operation and hospitalization times.
    • No significant differences were observed in infection rates, wound healing, or immediate postoperative mortality.
    • Preoperative walking ability improved in obese patients, eliminating the initial deficit compared to nonobese individuals.
    • Radiographic signs of loosening were comparable between groups, with only three reoperations for loosening (two in the nonobese group).

    Conclusions:

    • Obesity does not appear to elevate the risk of surgical complications following hip replacement.
    • Prosthetic loosening rates are similar in both obese and nonobese patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
    • Long-term functional outcomes, specifically walking ability, can be successfully achieved in obese patients post-hip replacement.