Background There is no consensus in the literature regarding the patients with obesity who do well with TKA, or this group is at risk of a variety of complications. Implant choices between the two types of implants which either long or standard stem can improve the likelihood that a patient with obesity will achieve high scores for function and quality of life after TKA. Methods This prospective clinical study included 200 patients who were categorized into two groups: group (1) traditional (standard) unstemmed cemented tibial tray (n = 100 patients) and group (2) stemmed cemented tibial tray with the cementless press-ft stem (n = 100 patients). Results The average follow-up was (7.6 ± 1 years) (range from 6.5 up to 10 years). The average age of the stemmed grou