Are postoperative blood tests always required after lower limb arthroplasty?

Are postoperative blood tests always required after lower limb arthroplasty?

Aims: It is common practice for patients to have postoperative blood tests after total joint replacement (TJR). However, there have been significant improvements in perioperative care with arthroplasty surgery, and a drive to reduce the length of stay (LOS) and move towards day-case TJR. We should r...

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Main Authors: Habillan Naathan, Kevin Ilo, Reshid Berber, Hosam E. Matar, Benjamin Bloch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2023-05-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
hip
knee
arthroplasty
blood tests
lower limb arthroplasty
anaemia
total joint replacement
total knee arthroplasty (tka)
anesthesiologists
sodium
blood transfusions
arthroplasty surgery
acute kidney injury
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2022-0124.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2022-0124.R1

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