Nathan J. Fanter, D.O.

Being Overweight is Linked to Increased Risk of Total Knee Replacement...

The number of total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries more than tripled between 1993 and 2009, while the number of total hip replacements (THR) doubled during the same time period. A recent study found that an increase in the prevalence of being overweight and obese in the US accounted for 95% of the higher demand for knee replacements, with younger patients affected to a greater degree...