Total hip arthroplasty does not aid weight loss

Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with the development of osteoarthritis of the hip. Many overweight patients with an arthritic hip cite restricted mobility and pain as impeding factors in their attempts to lose weight. There is an assumption that weight loss will occur after their surge...

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Published inAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 288 - 291
Main Authors Middleton, F R, Boardman, D R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.04.2007
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Body Mass Index
Female
Humans
Joint surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Obesity
Orthopaedics
Osteoarthritis, Hip - surgery
Preoperative Care - methods
Weight Loss
United Kingdom > UK
England
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Summary:Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with the development of osteoarthritis of the hip. Many overweight patients with an arthritic hip cite restricted mobility and pain as impeding factors in their attempts to lose weight. There is an assumption that weight loss will occur after their surgery due to increased mobility. The records of 180 patients who had undergone total hip arthroplasty (THA) were reviewed to identify BMI prior to, and 2 years after, surgery. BMI significantly increased postoperatively, both in patients with a pre-operative BMI in the recommended range (P < 0.001) and in those whose pre-operative BMI was indicative of obesity (P = 0.01). Irrespective of pre-operative BMI, reduction in body mass index did not occur following hip replacement surgery.
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ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/003588407X179017