The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jun 2015
Weight changes after total hip or knee arthroplasty: prevalence, predictors, and effects on outcomes.
Conflicting evidence exists with regard to weight loss after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty. The purposes of this study were to determine whether patients lose weight after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty, whether there are predictors of weight change after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty, and whether weight changes after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty affect patient-reported outcomes. ⋯ Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.