Usefulness of Perioperative Laboratory Tests in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Are They Necessary for All Patients?

Background: Laboratory studies are routinely obtained preoperatively and postoperatively for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study evaluates the necessity of routine, perioperative laboratory tests and identifies risk factors for laboratory-associated interventio...

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Main Authors: Marc R. Angerame, MD, David C. Holst, MD, Alexandria Phocas, BS, Michael A. Williams, MD, Douglas A. Dennis, MD, Jason M. Jennings, MD DPT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302399