Transcutaneous Hemoglobin Screening in an Adult Orthopaedic Trauma Population

Objectives: To evaluate a noninvasive hemoglobin measurement device in an orthopaedic trauma population. Design: Prospective. Setting: Level 1 trauma center. Patients/Participants: One hundred five patients consecutively admitted to the orthopaedic trauma service after surgical treatment of fracture. Intervention: Transcutaneous hemoglobin (TcHgb) monitoring using the Masimo Pronto Pulse CO-Oximeter model with Rainbow SET Technology for spot TcHgb measurement. Main Outcome Measurements: TcHgb measurements and standard venipuncture hemoglobin (vHgb) were obtained. Patient preferences for each were recorded. Results: TcHgb measurements were obtained in 100 patients and compared with their corresponding vHgb measurements. The mean vHgb and TcHgb were 10.2 ± 1.9 g/dL and 11.2 ± 2.1 g/dL, respectively, and the mean difference was 1.1 ± 1.6 g/dL, which was statistically different from 0 (P
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research