Impact of obesity on outcomes after total hip and knee replacement: A study on hospital length of stay and readmission rates in NHS Scotland
Higher BMI, especially in the morbidly and super obese ranges, is associated with extended hospital stays and increased 30-day readmission rates following THR and TKR.
Authors
- David McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9805-7720)
- Thomas W. Wainwright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7860-2990)
- Wissem Tafat
- Marcin Budka
Institutions
- Poole Hospital (GB)
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101216
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00