Preoperative Hemoglobin Levels and the Need for Transfusion After Prosthetic Hip and Knee Surgery

2002248 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J.A. Salido · Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos

L A Martinez Marin · Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos

Pedro Zorrilla · Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos

Cristóbal Martínez · Hospital Nuestra Señora de Alarcos

Abstract

The preoperative hemoglobin level (p = 0.0001) and weight of the patient (p = 0.011) were shown to predict the need for blood transfusion after hip and knee replacement.

Topics & Keywords

Blood transfusion and management Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 84, Issue 2, pp. 216-220

DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200202000-00008

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