Patient Perceptions of Orthopedic Surgeon-Led Nutrition Discussions Regarding Arthroplasty Care: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

A total of 152 patients responded to the survey (not all questions had responses), representing a total of 190 primary arthroplasty procedures and three revisions. Of these, 114 patients (78.1%) reported they wanted their orthopedic surgeon to discuss nutrition, 17 (11.6%) were unsure, and 15 (10.3%) did not. Most patients (n = 127; 87%) indicated that surgeon-led nutrition counseling positively impacted their care, while 12 (8.2%) were unsure, and seven (4.8%) reported no benefit. Conclusion: This study demonstrated patient-perceived benefits of surgeon-led nutrition counseling in arthroplasty care. These findings highlight the potential value of incorporating nutrition discussions into the surgical care pathway. However, this study is not able to assess objective clinical benefits due to limitations in the study design. This study only provides preliminary, hypothesis-generating data on patient attitudes, not evidence of efficacy or benefit. Given the single-center, retrospective design and limitations of this study, further multicenter investigations are warranted to assess outcomes and inform standardized guidelines.