Body composition changes in the immediate peri-operative period following total joint arthroplasty
Online veröffentlicht: 09. Sept. 2022
Seitenbereich: 39 - 44
Eingereicht: 04. Mai 2022
Akzeptiert: 26. Aug. 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2022-0007
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© 2022 Michael C. Marinier, Ayobami S. Ogunsola, Jacob M. Elkins, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Background
Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a readily available tool to assess body composition in a clinical setting. BIA has received little attention in orthopaedics and namely joint arthroplasty. This study aims to quantify changes in body composition in the immediate peri-operative period following total joint arthroplasty.
Methods
Adults scheduled for elective total joint arthroplasty were recruited to participate. Patients underwent BIA scans in the immediate peri-operative period: pre-operative on their day of surgery, post-operative day 0, and post-operative day 1.
Results
67 patients were enrolled to undergo BIA scans. Mean age was 62.64 ± 10.28 years old, and 49.2% were females. The all-supine cohort exhibited a 0.36 ± 0.61 kg increase in dry lean mass (
Conclusion
BIA is a rapid, portable tool that allows for body composition analysis of an inpatient surgical population. This study demonstrated that BIA can detect net fluid changes and may approximate implant mass following total joint arthroplasty. This may aid surgeons in interpreting post-operative body composition changes.