Table 1 Characteristics of the examined population.
From: Relationship between obesity and early failure of total knee prostheses
EXAMINED | Men | Women | Total number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 2102 | 6790 | 8892 |
N. of prostheses | 2281 | 7454 | 9735 |
Mean age at surgery (C.I 95%) | 71.4 (71.1–71.7) | 72.1 (71.9–72.2) | 71.9 (71.8–72.1) |
BMI | |||
Normal (BMI <= 25) | 426 | 1414 | 1840 (18.9%) |
Overweight (25 < BMI <= 30) | 1252 | 3440 | 4692 (48.2%) |
Obese (30 < BMI <= 40) | 580 | 2451 | 3031 (31.1%) |
Morbidly obese (BMI > 40) | 23 | 149 | 172 (1.8%) |
Type of insert | |||
Fixed | 1612 | 5312 | 6924 (71.1%) |
Mobile | 669 | 2142 | 2811 (28.9%) |