Pain, Function, and Satisfaction After Total Knee Arthroplasty, with or Without Bariatric Surgery

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Obesity negatively impacts complications and outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with increasing numbers of obese patients undergoing the procedure.
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Bariatric surgery (BS) is effective for significant long-term weight loss but its impact on patient-reported outcomes after TKA is not well studied.
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The study compared pain, function, and satisfaction one year post-TKA between patients who had BS and those who did not, using validated outcome measures.
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Patients in the BS group reported significantly worse KOOS scores one year after TKA compared to those without prior BS.
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The findings suggest that prior BS may not improve postoperative satisfaction and function in TKA patients, highlighting the need for further research.

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