Abstract:Rationale: Lower extremity joint arthroplasty can lead to significant blood loss, and the need for blood transfusion. The use of blood products is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes including infection, circulatory overload, and transfusion reaction. Objectives: The objective of this quality improvement study is to identify the prevalence of preoperative anemia at our institution, and elucidate its impact on perioperative transfusion in elective patients undergoing primary or revision hip arthroplas… Show more
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