Abstract
Background: Obesity is a well-documented risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis. This in turn results in an increase in the need for joint replacement surgery amongst this cohort. The debate persists as to whether obese patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) surgery will experience a higher rate of complications. This has resulted in patients with obesity to be deemed unsuitable for elective TKR surgery.
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