Increased complications of periacetabular osteotomy in the obese patient is not a contraindication

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Retrospective review shows pain reduction in obese patients post-periacetabular osteotomy, despite complications.

Obese patients experience a similar reduction in pain levels as non-obese patients after surgery.
The complication rate in obese patients during periacetabular osteotomy was statistically significant, with a P value of 0.04.
Pre- and post-operative visual analogue scale scores showed no significant differences between obese and non-obese cohorts.
Obese patients benefit from significant pain reduction and improved quality of life despite the higher risk of complications.

Boivin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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