Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing hip replacement in Australia

Background Obesity is a known risk factor for the development of hip osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether obesity is associated with the risk of undergoing total hip replacement (THR) in Australia. Methods A cohort study was conducted comparing data from the Australian Bu...

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Published in:	ANZ journal of surgery Vol. 93; no. 7-8; pp. 1901 - 1906
Main Authors:	Truong, Anthony P., Wall, Christopher J., Stoney, James D., Graves, Stephen E., Lorimer, Michelle F., Steiger, Richard N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01-07-2023 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Arthritis Biomedical materials Body mass Body mass index Body size Females Hip hip osteoarthritis hip replacement Males Obesity Orthopaedic implants Orthopedics Osteoarthritis Resurfacing Risk factors Total hip arthroplasty Australia hip replacement hip osteoarthritis obesity
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