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Overweight, Obesity Linked to Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
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Title Overweight, Obesity Linked to Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575152?src=rss
Description A case-control study of men and women shows a positive association between high body mass index and the need for a total knee vs a total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Medscape Medical News
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Date May 29, 2008
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