Comparison of weight changes after total hip or knee arthroplasty

Authors
Woodruff, MJ Stone, MH
Citation
Mj. Woodruff et Mh. Stone, Comparison of weight changes after total hip or knee arthroplasty, J ARTHROPLA, 16(1), 2001, pp. 22-24
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
ISSN journal
08835403 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
22 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5403(200101)16:1<22:COWCAT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A prospective study of the effect on weight in 192 patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) (124 hips) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (68 knees) was performed. Patients' weights at 1 year after THA or TKA were compared w ith their preoperative weights. There was little or no effect on a patient' s weight after TKA. Women undergoing THA gained on average 3.1 kg (6.8 lb), whereas men gained on average 2.5 kg (5.5 lb). This information may be of benefit to a surgeon whose patient needs encouragement to lose weight befor e undergoing a THA.