Do patients with osteoarthritis lose weight prior to elective joint replacement?
Christopher J WallSusie S LeeYanru MaRichard N de SteigerChristopher J VertulloSrinivas Kondalsamy-ChennakesavanPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2024)
This study has demonstrated that very few patients lose weight prior to undergoing joint replacement in the public sector in Australia. This highlights the need for targeted non-surgical weight loss interventions for patients currently awaiting joint replacement.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- bariatric surgery
- body mass index
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mental health
- patients undergoing
- drug delivery
- cancer therapy
- patient reported
- body weight
- gastric bypass
- glycemic control