Weight changes following lower limb arthroplasty: a prospective observational study
| Autor: | H Findlay, Bryn Jones, Rashid Barakat Abu-Rajab, R Ingram, David Young |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Arthroplasty Replacement Hip Weight Gain Lower limb Body Mass Index Weight loss Risk Factors Weight Loss Medicine Humans Net Weight Mobility Limitation QA Lead (electronics) Adverse effect Arthroplasty Replacement Knee Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry General Medicine Recovery of Function Middle Aged R1 Arthroplasty Surgery Treatment Outcome Observational study Female medicine.symptom Joint Diseases business Weight gain Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Scottish medical journal. 54(1) |
| ISSN: | 0036-9330 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to assess patterns of weight loss/gain following total hip or knee joint replacement. Four hundred and fifty primary lower limb arthroplasty patients, where the current surgery was the last limiting factor to improved mobility, were selected. Over a one year period 212 gained weight (mean 5.03kg), 92 remained static, and 146 lost weight. The median change was a weight gain of 0.50Kg (p=0.002). All patients had a significant improvement in Oxford outcome scores. Hip arthroplasty patients were statistically more likely to gain weight than knee arthroplasty patients. A successful arthroplasty, restoring a patient's mobility, does not necessarily lead to subsequent weight loss. The majority of patients put on weight with an overall net weight gain. No adverse effect on functional outcome was noted. |
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