Do patients with osteoarthritis lose weight prior to elective joint replacement?

Christopher J Wall Susie S LeeYanru MaRichard N de Steiger Christopher J Vertullo Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan

Published 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
healthcare
prognostic factors
body mass index
rheumatoid arthritis
type diabetes
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
drug delivery
knee osteoarthritis
adverse drug
glycemic control