Obese Patients Have Same Outcome at Six Months after Joint Replacement Medical Study
Six months after total joint replacement (TJR), severely or morbidly obese patients reported excellent pain relief and substantial functional gain that was similar to the findings in other patients. While obesity is associated with a greater risk of early complications, obesity in itself should not be a deterrent to undergoing TJR to relieve symptoms.
Obese patients may not need to lose weight prior to joint replacement surgery according to the study.