Estimated blood loss and anemia predict transfusion after total shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

A. Burns, Katherine; M. Robbins, Lynn; R. LeMarr, Angela; L. Childress, Amber; J. Morton, Diane; L. Wilson, Melissa

doi:10.1016/j.jses.2019.08.003

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Estimated blood loss and anemia predict transfusion after total shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

Published in JSES Open Access • Oct 15, 2019

Authors:

Katherine A. Burns

Lynn M. Robbins

Angela R. LeMarr

Abstract

BackgroundReported blood transfusion rates after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) range from 4.5% to 43%, and reported risk factors include race, female sex, prosthesis type (reverse), revision, age, anemia, low preoperative hemoglobin, and number of comorbidities. The purpose of this study was to ...

Subject

Medicine

Retrospective cohort study

Anemia

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