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      Does bariatric surgery prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty reduce post-operative complications and improve clinical outcomes for obese patients? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

      The Bone & Joint Journal
      British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
      Gastric bypass, Function, Obesity, Wound, Joint replacement, Gastric band

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          Our aim was to determine whether, based on the current literature, bariatric surgery prior to total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces the complication rates and improves the outcome following arthroplasty in obese patients.

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          10.1302/0301-620X.98B9.38024

          Gastric bypass,Function,Obesity,Wound,Joint replacement,Gastric band

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