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FAI January 2016 Podcast: Effect of Obesity on Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes
FAI January 2016 Podcast: Effect of Obesity on Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes
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13 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
The prevalence of obesity in the United States is staggering. Currently, the effect of obesity on third-generation total ankle replacement (TAR) is unknown. This study concluded that total ankle arthroplasty in obese patients was a relatively safe procedure. Although obese patients after TAR had lower functional outcome scores compared to their nonobese counterpart, they did experience significant functional and pain improvements at most recent follow-up.
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Released:
Mar 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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