Preoperative hypocalcemia predicts postoperative complications in older orthopedic patients: A multicenter cohort study
Preoperative calcium screening and correction may represent a simple, low-cost strategy to reduce postoperative complications in elderly orthopedic patients. This study provides evidence for the importance of actively correcting calcium levels before surgery and establishes the value of serum calcium as an early warning indicator for poor prognosis.
Authors
- Jiana Shi
- Doudou Li
- Yanmei Ning
- Ting Zhang
- Jiacong Miao
- Ying Hu
Institutions
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College (CN)
- Hangzhou Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340876
- Primary Topic
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00