VIDEO: Patients with obesity should be optimized before THA, TKA to reduce complication risks

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, David G. Lewallen, MD, spoke about the complications faced by patients with obesity or increased BMI when they undergo total hip and total knee arthroplasty. He said patients with obesity should not be denied surgery but should be optimized to get them into the best condition they can be before surgery.