Uit dit onderzoek kan dus geconcludeerd worden dat het lichaamsgewicht op zichzelf geen effect lijkt te hebben op het al dan niet voorkomen van patellaluxatie en geen effect heeft op de graad van patellaluxatie. Patellaluxatie wordt het meest gezien bij kleine honden onder de 15kg.
Daarnaast is er vastgesteld in deze studie dat patellaluxatie het meest voorkomt bij dieren met een ideaal lichaamsgewicht. Overgewicht speelt bij sommige dieren echter wel een rol, aangezien er een hoger percentage honden met overgewicht is bij de patiëntengroep dan bij de controlegroep.
Bij honden met overgewicht komen vaker hogere graden van patellaluxatie voor dan bij honden met een ideaal gewicht.
In de bestudeerde groep honden komt patellaluxatie het meeste voor bij de Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terriër, Cavalier King Charles Spaniël, Maltezer, Jack Russel Terriër en Kleine Keeshond. Er is bij deze rassen echter geen duidelijke correlatie te zien tussen overgewicht en het voorkomen van patellaluxatie.
Kijken naar het effect van overgewicht op de vlotheid van herstel en het ontstaan van complicaties na operatie zou een interessante vervolgstudie zijn op deze masterproefstudie. Indien er een negatief effect te zien is van overgewicht op de herstelperiode, zou afvallen vóór de operatie aangeraden kunnen worden.
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