Universal haemoglobin A1c screening reveals high prevalence of dysglycaemia in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

CONCLUSION: Screening for HbA1c before TKA provides a cost-effective opportunity to identify undiagnosed dysglycaemia. Patients identified as having dysglycaemia receive modified treatment, significantly reducing the rate of PJI when compared with historical controls.
PMID: 32764157 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Hong Kong Med J - August 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chan VWK, Chan PK, Woo YC, Fu H, Cheung A, Cheung MH, Yan CH, Chiu KY Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research