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Obesity Not Associated With Worse Long-Term TAR Outcomes

A long-term cohort study found that obesity was not associated with worse patient-reported outcomes or higher reoperation rates following total ankle replacement in optimized surgical candidates.

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  1. Long-term patient-reported outcomes measure improvements similar in obese vs nonobese patients.
  2. Body mass index at least 30 or more not linked to worse outcomes.
  3. Secondary procedure rates comparable between groups.
  4. Obese patients had worse preoperative disability only.
  5. Supports total ankle replacement use in appropriately selected obese patients.

Source: JB&JS Open Access

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