Alicia Kline, a 54-year-old with a B.M.I. over 50, struggles to find orthopedic care due to high obesity levels and risks associated with surgery.
Orthopedic surgeons are facing dilemmas with rising obesity rates, having very strict guidelines for surgeries based on patients' B.M.I., raising ethical concerns.
Less than half of orthopedic surgeons would operate on patients with a B.M.I. over 40, and only 3% would consider surgery for those over 55.
The risks of surgery drastically increase with higher B.M.I., creating a predicament for both patients seeking joint replacements and the surgeons evaluating them.
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