Routine Postoperative Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Tests Are Unnecessary Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
The incidence of postoperative blood transfusion following primary elective THA and TKA was low at 0.8%. Postoperative H&H tests were drawn in most patients but did not influence clinical management. Immediate postoperative hematological monitoring is unnecessary for most low-risk patients following uncomplicated primary elective THA and TKA.
Authors
- Joshua S. Bingham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1540-852X)
- Daniel Howgate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4107-3305)
- Henry D. Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0654-9400)
- Mark J. Spangehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1090-9165)
- Roman P Austin
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2024.101502
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29