Weight Loss Before TKA Improves Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients

With the prevalence of obesity rising to nearly 40% among American adults, [1] orthopaedic surgeons are facing a serious issue: Should they perform elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on patients with a high body mass index (BMI)  knowing that obesity can put patients at risk for complications of surgery  or should they require them to lose weight first?