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However, body mass index (BMI), the prevailing proxy for obesity, has limited predictive value for TKA outcomes, necessitating a more accurate obesity indicator. This study aimed to assess the utility of the fat\u2010to\u2010muscle ratio (FMR) in predicting postoperative outcomes related to obesity in patients undergoing TKA and compared its predictive value with that of BMI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After excluding patients with secondary osteoarthritis, severe joint deformity, or neuromotor deficits, prospective data from 146 unilateral primary TKA patients were analyzed, including demographics, BMI, and systemic and leg\u2010specific FMR. Primary outcomes included complications and 12\u2010month patient\u2010reported function (assessed using the University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] activity scale and the Hospital for Special Surgery [HSS] score) and secondary outcomes including hospitalization length and surgery information were analyzed. Multivariable regression models were used to identify significant obesity\u2010related predictors of outcomes, with linear regression employed for continuous outcomes (UCLA activity score, HSS score) and logistic regression for binary outcomes (complications).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean BMI was 28.6\u2009\u00b1\u20094.4\u2009kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , systemic FMR 0.70\u2009\u00b1\u20090.23, and leg\u2010specific FMR 0.62\u2009\u00b1\u20090.19. Both systemic FMR (OR 1.094,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.036) and BMI (OR 1.050,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015) predicted systemic complications, with FMR explaining more variance (partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.134 vs. 0.088). Likewise, systemic FMR (RR, 0.950,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.045; partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.227) and leg\u2010specific FMR (RR, 0.922,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.033; partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.344) showed stronger associations with HSS functional score, than BMI (RR, 0.974,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037; partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.118). Only leg\u2010specific FMR predicted wound complications (OR 1.063,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024; partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.262), and HSS pain scores (RR\u2009=\u20090.923,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.025; partial\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.077). Neither FMR nor BMI was correlated with surgical duration, hospitalization, activity, or ULCA activity scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single\u2010center study, FMR demonstrated statistically stronger associations than BMI with both perioperative complications and 12\u2010month functional outcomes following TKA. FMR assessment may provide incremental value for preoperative risk stratification and functional outcome prediction in elective TKA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/os.70207","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,21]],"date-time":"2025-11-21T13:53:09Z","timestamp":1763733189000},"page":"146-154","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of Fat\u2010to\u2010Muscle Ratio and Body Mass Index in Predicting Perioperative Complications and Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Long","family":"Zhao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liqun","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Duan","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Haoyang","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jiali","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9037-4756","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zongke","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Research Institute West China Hospital, Sichuan University  Chengdu China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140\u20106736(23)02750\u20102"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arth.2016.05.071"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s13679\u2010023\u201000520\u20105"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arth.2013.02.011"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s\u20100037\u20101"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arth.2024.04.011"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s42836\u2010022\u201000149\u20100"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arth.2007.04.014"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/d41586\u2010023\u201003143\u2010x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.archger.2021.104389"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/07853890.2024.2390169"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clnu.2004.06.004"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clnu.2007.08.003"},{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_2_13_15_1","first-page":"627","article-title":"Comparative Analysis of Clinical Usefulness of the Staffelstein Score and the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Score (HSS) for Evaluation of Early Results of Total Knee Arthroplasties. 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