The Association Between Body Mass Index and Duration of Spinal Anaesthesia in Adults Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Arthroplasty– An Observational Study

Abstract

BACKGROUNDTotal knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which parts of knee joint are replaced with artificial prosthesis so as to relieve pain and function of an arthritic knee. It is usually performed in geriatric patients under regional anaesthesia. In developing countries like India, majority of older population are overweight or obese according to standard body weight criteria. The aim of this study was to find out the association between body mass index and duration of spinal anaesthesia in adults undergoing total knee replacement arthroplasty.

Factors Associated With Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

“…Total knee arthroplasty can be used as a therapeutic method in the patients with osteoarthritic, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and knee deformities. (3)(4)(5)(6) Use of total joint replacements is increasing today. Based on a report in 2010, 71021 and 79263 surgeries were recorded for total hip and knee arthroplasty, respectively.…”