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Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the study is published in the January online edition of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage<\/em> from Osteoarthritis Research Society International.<\/p>\n Sixty-six percent of the 106 people in the surgical group gained an average of 14 pounds over the two-year period they were followed after knee surgery. UD Researcher Joseph Zeni calls that a “significant increase in body mass index.”<\/p>\n UD Researcher Snyder-Mackler said, \u201cIf you’re not getting out of the house, you won’t gain the benefit. We need people with new knees to get out there — with the help of their family, their friends, and the community at large.\u201d<\/p>\n Snyder-Mackler said that gaining weight after surgery isn’t a good idea if you don’t want to jeopardize the other knee. She said that between 35 to 50% of patients who had one knee surgery will have surgery on the other knee within 10 years. Snyder-Mackler also noted that since preoperative knee functioning can predict how a patient functions after surgery, it’s best not to wait too long to have surgery.<\/p>\n If you’ve had total knee replacement, do you think you’re more active now than before?<\/p>\n (Image via MorgueFile<\/a>)<\/p>\n Post from: Blisstree<\/a><\/p>\n