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Dr. Michael Helmrath
Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Function, and Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery
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In brief
In brief
Study demonstrates that metabolic and bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity leads to significant improvements in joint pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life. Findings suggest early surgical intervention may prevent long-term musculoskeletal complications associated with obesity.
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Joint pain, impaired physical function, and impaired health-related quality of life significantly improve after MBS. These benefits in patient-reported outcomes support the use of MBS in adolescents with severe obesity and musculoskeletal pain and suggest that MBS in adolescence may reverse and redu …
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