RT Journal
A1 Sabharwal, Sanjeev
A1 Root, Michael Z.
T1 Impact of Obesity on Orthopaedics
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2012
FD June 6
VO 94
IS 11
SP 1045
OP 1052
DO 10.2106/JBJS.K.00330
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00330
AB The prevalence of obesity among children and adults is increasing worldwide.There are substantial health risks and financial costs associated with the obesity epidemic that impact the practice of orthopaedic surgery.Patients with increased body mass index are more prone to sustaining distal extremity injuries than are those with a normal body mass index.Obese individuals are more likely than nonobese individuals to seek treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee.