A Longitudinal Analysis of Weight Changes Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Weight Trends, Patterns, and Predictors.

Precious C OyemPedro J RullánIgnacio PasqualiniAlison K KlikaCarlos A HigueraTrevor MurrayViktor E KrebsNicolas Santiago Piuzzi

Published in: The journal of knee surgery (2023)

Most patients maintained a stable weight before and after TKA. Weight changes during the one-year before TKA were strongly associated with reciprocal rebounds in BMI postoperatively, emphasizing the importance of ongoing weight management during TKA and the recognition of patients at higher risk for weight gain.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
weight loss
birth weight
total knee arthroplasty
physical activity
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
body weight
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
chronic pain