Estudo randomizado | Entre pacientes que aguardam por um artroplastia total de joelho com IMC acima de 35, a cirurgia bariátrica antes do procedimento foi associada com risco reduzido de complicações.

Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Risk of Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

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In this RCT, bariatric surgery before knee replacement (TKA) reduced the risk of complications in TKA in adults <65y with class II obesity scheduled to undergo TKA; 30% had sufficient symptom improvement to decline TKA altogether. https://t.co/qyhl0eIV2o

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