Looking for a standardized tool to determine need for skilled rehabilitation post-bariatric surgery patients
Please let me know if this reference/site is helpful to you:
Bariatric surgery: Effects on patient gait and function | Lower ...
http://lermagazine.com/article/bariatric-surgery-effects-on-patient-gait-and-function
Existing data suggest bariatric surgery-induced weight loss can lead to rapid ... with knee osteoarthritis, which itself can affect mobility and function in obese patients. .... post-RYGB functional improvement using the Timed Get-Up-and-Go Test ...
Dennis
Dennis Mazur
Luca, thank you very much for your prompt response. I found that article/topic interesting, as I also sit on our clinical council at Hartford Hospital. The safe discharge of patients to home is a regular discussion, for sure. This article focuses more on the medical parameters, while I want something more functional.
Dennis, the article you referenced was quite interesting for me because I am a clinical Physical Therapist and see many pre-and post-op bariatric surgery pts who are having TKA. The functional outcomes used in the study are fairly common in rehabilitation, however may not help in predicting those patients that would continue to have high risk of inactivity post op.Thanks again for your input and suggestions!
Ray
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