ArticleChinese medical journal2015
Changes of hemoglobin and hematocrit in elderly patients receiving lower joint arthroplasty without allogeneic blood transfusion.
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- Impact of hematologic disorders on decline in hemoglobin levels after total hip arthroplasty.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
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- Impact of tranexamic acid use in total hip replacement patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Comparison of Combined Intraarticular and Intravenous Administration of Tranexamic Acid with Intraarticular and Intravenous Alone in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty without Drainage Catheter: A Clinical Trial Study.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2023Article
- Safety of Total Knee Arthroplasty without Using a Tourniquet in Elderly Patients.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Letter to the Editor: Combined Intravenous and Intraarticular Tranexamic Acid Does Not Offer Additional Benefit Compared with Intraarticular Use Alone in Bilateral TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2020Article
- Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in geriatric hip fracture with hemiarthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Efficacy of a Four-Hour Drainage Clamping Technique in the Reduction of Blood Loss Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017Article
- Femoral-Canal Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Tourniquet-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIt has rarely been reported about the changes of hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) in elderly patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aimed to evaluate the changes of Hb and Hct after TKA or THA in elderly patients, and analyze its relationship with sex and type of arthroplasty.
methodsThis is a prospective cohort study, including 107 patients receiving TKA or THA without allogeneic blood transfusion. There were 54 males and 53 females, with a mean age of 69.42 years. Levels of Hb and Hct were examined preoperatively and during the 6 months follow-up after operation.
resultsLevels of Hb and Hct decreased postoperatively and reached their minimum points on postoperative day 4. Thereafter, Hb and Hct recovered to their preoperative levels within 6-12 weeks. No significant differences in the levels of Hb and Hct were noticed between different sexes. THA patients showed significantly greater drop in Hb and Hct than TKA patients in the first 4 days postoperatively (P < 0.05).
conclusionsLevels of Hb and Hct decreased during the first 4 days after arthroplasty and gradually returned to their normal levels within 6-12 weeks postoperatively. THA may be associated with higher postoperative blood loss than TKA.
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