Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Osteoarthritis‐Related Pain and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Metabolic and bariatric surgery is associated with significant reductions in osteoarthritis diagnosis and improvements in OA-related pain and physical function. These findings suggest that surgical weight loss may provide meaningful benefits for joint health in patients with obesity.
Authors
- Ashwag Saleh Alsharidah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0923-7525)
- J. Alfaifi
- Najim Alshahrani
- António Raposo
- Ariana Saraiva
- Mohammed Mana Mohammed Alqahtani
- Rawan Asad Salameh Shawabkeh
- Saeed Mohammed Saad Asiri
- Mohammad Abdullah Saeed Almastoor
- Abdullah Mohammed Saeed Alshalaan
- Maha Hassan Ali Asiri
- Afnan Ali Saeed Abonukhaa
- Saleh Mohammed Saleh Alqahtani
- Sara Ahmed Elmahadi Ahmed
- Ibrahim Yahya Al Yasin
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- Buraydah Colleges (SA)
- Technologies pour la Santé (FR)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (QA)
- Najran University (SA)
- Universidade Lusófona (PT)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70236
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia