Lynch S
Tanzania
Research Article
The Effects of Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss on Knee Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: 2 Year Follow-up
Author(s): Hacken B, Edwards C, Rogers A, Chinchilli VM, Mosher T, Lynch S, Silvis M and Black KHacken B, Edwards C, Rogers A, Chinchilli VM, Mosher T, Lynch S, Silvis M and Black K
Objective: Osteoarthritis has a multifactorial etiology, and obesity is consistently identified as an independent and modifiable risk factor. The purpose of our study was to examine if isolated weight loss through bariatric surgery provides long-term improvement in knee osteoarthritis symptoms at two year follow-up. We hypothesized that if weight loss after surgery was maintained, patients would continue to have improvement of knee osteoarthritis symptoms as measured by KOOS and WOMAC scores as compared to baseline.
Methods: This was a 2 year prospective observational study. 12 patients who met inclusion criteria (age 18- 70, BMI>35 kg/m2, with symptoms and radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis who were undergoing bariatric surgery) were examined. WOMAC and KOOS surveys were administered at baseline, and 6, 12 and 24 months post-su.. View More»
