Post-operative protein supplementation following orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review

Decreased mechanical loading after orthopaedic surgery predisposes patients to develop muscle atrophy. The purpose of this review was to assess whether the evidence supports oral protein supplementation can help decrease postoperative muscle atrophy and/or improve patient outcomes following orthopae...

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Main Authors: Andrew George, Brendan M. Holderread, Bradley S. Lambert, Joshua D. Harris, Patrick C. McCulloch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-03-01
Series:Sports Medicine and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666337623000501