Is Dexamethasone Administration During Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Safe in Diabetic Patients?
Use of perioperative dexamethasone was not associated with the increased risk of infectious complications among diabetic patients undergoing TJA, supporting its safety in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Julian Wier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-604X)
- Amit S. Piple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7810-3075)
- Kareem J. Kebaish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8015-301X)
- Alexander B. Christ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0447-5762)
- Nathanael D. Heckmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-1702)
- Kevin C Liu
- Jennifer C. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-8026)
Institutions
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
- Heckmann (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00513
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29