Weight loss before knee surgery may not be beneficial for people with OA
Researchers from the University of Alberta have reported that losing weight before knee replacement surgery does not lead to better outcomes for patients. In a systematic review, researchers in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine found that weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for people with advanced knee osteoarthritis. Their findings, ‘A critical review of weight loss recommendations before total knee arthroplasty’, were published in Joint Bone Spine journal.