Dexamethasone Is Associated With a Statistically Significant Increase in Postoperative Blood Glucose Levels Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Dexamethasone Is Associated With a Statistically Significant Increase in Postoperative Blood Glucose Levels Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background: Dexamethasone has the potential to cause a transient increase in blood glucose levels. Recent evidence has suggested the potential for a linearly increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection beginning at blood glucose levels of ≥115 mg/dL and an optimal cutoff of 137 mg/dL. We design...

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Main Authors: Alexander J. Volkmar, MD, Jacob D. Schultz, MD, Mariel M. Rickert, MD, Gregory G. Polkowski, MD, Stephen M. Engstrom, MD, J. Ryan Martin, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Periprostatic joint infection
Glucose
Dexamethasone
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122002540

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