The Effect of Preoperative Anemia on Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Current literature suggests that preoperative hematocrit levels may play an important role in determining risk for complications following THA. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of preoperative anemia status on 30-day complications following total hip arthroplasty.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - January 15, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Matthew J. Grosso, Venkat Boddapati, H. John Cooper, Jeffrey A. Geller, Roshan P. Shah, Alexander L. Neuwirth Source Type: research