{"id":549,"date":"2019-06-15T04:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T04:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drnirajvora.com\/blog\/?p=549"},"modified":"2022-01-05T07:11:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T07:11:02","slug":"dr-niraj-vora-knee-replacement-surgeries-rising-with-obesity-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drnirajvora.com\/blog\/dr-niraj-vora-knee-replacement-surgeries-rising-with-obesity-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Niraj Vora : Knee Replacement Surgeries Rising with Obesity Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

There are several reasons to have Knee Replacement Surgery<\/strong>, the primary among which constitute excessive weight gain problems. The medical researches conducted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons<\/strong><\/a> have pointed out how obesity is related to the major ailments concerning joints, knee caps, and knee muscles.<\/p>\r\n

Statistical analysis show that between 1993 to 2009, the rate of Total Knee Replacement Surgery<\/strong><\/a> almost tripled, and the major cause for these surgeries was excessive body mass index of the patients.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Higher rates of knee and hip replacement surgeries were recorded in all those patients in America, UK, and Australia, who suffered from a constant phase of overweight. Some of the major reasons to have knee surgery<\/strong> have been explained thus:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n