SWIFT TRIAL: SURGICAL WEIGHT-LOSS TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS TRAJECTORIES FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Brief description of study
We will compare long-term outcomes in the test and control arms of the study. These outcomes will include measures of physical function, mobility, indices of joint function, and a composite summary score combining the aforementioned joint outcomes 1 and 2 years compared between extremely obese patients who undergo immediate TKA (Control group) and those with TKA performed after bariatric surgery (Test group).
Clinical Study Identifier: s15-00608
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02598531
Principal Investigator:
Jonathan Samuels.
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