Do patients lose weight after total hip arthroplasty?,

Do patients lose weight after total hip arthroplasty?,

Objective:To investigate the effect of total hip arthroplasty (THA) on body mass index (BMI), from before to after the operation.Methods:100 patients who underwent THA were retrospectively analyzed. They were stratified according to BMI, as proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO).Results:The...

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Main Authors: Carlos Roberto Schwartsmann, Felipe Ribeiro Ledur, Leandro de Freitas Spinelli, Bruno Lorandos Germani, Leonardo Carbonera Boschin, Ramiro Zilles Gonçalves, Anthony Kerbes Yépez, Marco Tonding Ferreira, Marcelo Faria Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Perda de peso
Índice de massa corporal
Artroplastia de quadril
Quadril/cirurgia
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