Strategies for Weight Reduction Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Nov 7;100(21):1888-1896. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00020.

Authors

Michael J Chen¹, Subhrojyoti Bhowmick¹, Lucille Beseler², Kristin L Schneider³, Scott I Kahan⁴, John M Morton¹, Stuart B Goodman¹, Derek F Amanatullah¹

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery (M.J.C., S.B., S.B.G., and D.F.A.) and Surgery (J.M.M.), Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California.
² Family Nutrition Center of South Florida, Coconut Creek, Florida.
³ Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois.
⁴ National Center for Weight and Wellness, Washington, DC.

PMID: 30399084
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00020

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Humans
Obesity / complications*
Weight Loss*