title: Effect of total knee arthroplasty on metabolic syndrome.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of changing activity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on metabolic syndrome with a follow-up period of 2 years. Two hundred consecutive patients who were to undergo TKA were prospectively enrolled. The patients' blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose level, the lipid profile, the waist circumference, the Knee Society score, and the Lower Extremity Activity Scale were measured preoperatively and at the 2-year follow-up visit. The data from 169 patients were finally collected and reviewed. Two years after primary TKA, there was no change in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, despite that the patients had a significant increase of their physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: In
authors.forename: Chae-Gwan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Jung-Man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Nam-Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yoo-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Sur
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids