Perioperative nutritional supplementation and weight loss strategies are safe and effective approaches to optimize outcomes in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
Perioperative nutritional optimization and weight management are important considerations for improving outcomes in orthopaedic surgery.
➤ Malnutrition is common among subsets of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications.➤ Serum proteins, in particular, albumin, may be used in the evaluation of nutritional status.➤ Anthropometric measurements and surveys also play a role in the evaluation of nutritional status.➤ Increased energy and nutrient requirements due to surgical procedures necessitate increased caloric and protein intake in the perioperative period, which may be achieved through diet or supplementation.➤ Evidence supports the use of protein-calorie, amino acid, and immunonutrition supplements. Vitamin D supplementation is an area of further consideration.➤ Diet restriction, activity alterations, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery are all safe, effective approaches to weight loss, although the optimal timing and magnitude of preoperative weight loss require further investigation.
Zink et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Orthopaedic surgery. Perioperative nutrition and weight loss strategies was evaluated. Perioperative nutritional supplementation and weight loss strategies are safe and effective approaches to optimize outcomes in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.