Outpatient Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Obese Patients With Body Mass Index Above 40 kg/m2 is Not Associated With Increased Early Complication Rates
Our findings suggest that SDD for hip and knee arthroplasty can be safely performed in severely obese patients (BMI > 40) without significantly increasing early surgical complications. However, the inherently higher revision rate for high BMI patients undergoing joint replacement remains, irrespective of discharge timing.
Authors
- Kevin B. Fricka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2199-0467)
- Nancy L. Parks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2287-8597)
- Colleen B. Balkam
Institutions
- Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
- Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101785
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Inova Health System