Compiled by
Theresa Jarosz Alberti
theresa.sapphire@gmail.com

 


[updated April 2020; check back for future updated information]

[Click here for printable copy.]

“A Tale of Advocacy: Two Knees and a Surgeon” — my own story about being denied knee replacement surgery, and how I fought to have both knees replaced.

Websites and Online Articles:

“Obese Patients Don’t Need to Lose Weight Before Total Joint Replacement, Study Finds”:  https://tinyurl.com/obesity-knees

“Functional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status”:  https://tinyurl.com/ncbi-nim-nih-gov

“Is Obesity a Reason to Avoid Joint Replacement Surgery?”:  https://tinyurl.com/harvard-obesity-article

“Resources to Fight Joint Replacement Denials for Fat Patients”:  Blog post by the amazing Ragen Chastain, packed full of resources, articles, studies and experts on this topic. **A must-read for anyone dealing with this issue!** https://danceswithfat.org/2020/03/05/resources-to-fight-joint-replacement-denials-for-fat-patients