Research
Metabolic adaptation
The between-group difference in BMI at 12 months was -6.32 in favor of the intervention group.
Practitioners can expect significant BMI reduction in patients undergoing bariatric surgery before TKA.
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The between-group difference in BMI at 12 months was -6.32 (95% CI, -7.90 to -4.50; P < .001) in favor of the intervention group.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized clinical trial design.
Source
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Risk of Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Michelle M. Dowsey et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022
rct · n=82Cited 107×
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