Obesity increases risk of complications after shoulder joint replacement surgery

Friday, June 9, 2017 - 06:01 in Health & Medicine

For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications -- including the need for 'revision' surgery, reports a new study.

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