International journal of obesity (2005)
Is lower extremity joint replacement surgery associated with weight loss? An institutional retrospective study of 36,993 cases.
Renee Ren, Periklis Giannakis, Haoyan Zhong, Jashvant Poeran, Alex Illescas, Crispiana Cozowicz, Lisa Reisinger, Stavros G Memtsoudis, Jiabin Liu
Published: 202610.1038/s41366-025-02014-x
Abstract
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA), including total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA), improves mobility and quality of life. While often assumed to promote weight loss, evidence on long-term weight change remains mixed. In this large retrospective c…
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