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Evaluation of body mass index as a prognostic factor in osteoarthrosis of the knee Study conducted at Hospital Santa Teresa, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the relationship between patients' body mass index (BMI) and the degree of radiographic severity of knee osteoarthrosis.

METHOD:

117 patients with gonarthrosis were evaluated prospectively. The patients' BMI was calculated and their knee arthrosis was classified in accordance with the modified Ahlbäck criteria. Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate the relationship between these two variables.

RESULTS:

The group classified as Ahlbäck grade V had significantly higher BMI than the others.

CONCLUSION:

There is a direct relationship between BMI and the degree of radiographic severity of gonarthrosis. Obesity appears to be directly related to the progression of knee osteoarthrosis.

Keywords:
Osteoarthrosis; Obesity; Knee; Arthroplasty

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