ArticleJournal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases2018
Risk Factors for Transfusions Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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- Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion in total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative study of suction drainage placement in cementless hip replacement among patients undergoing extended thromboprophylaxis: a prospective randomized study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
- Patient characteristics and adverse effects of allogeneic blood transfusion following lower extremity joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide inpatient sample database study.BMC rheumatology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Preoperative Co-morbidities on Blood Transfusion Requirements Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Predisposing factors for allogeneic blood transfusion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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- Predict Postoperative Anemia of Patients: Nomogram Construction and Validation.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Is there a role of tranexamic acid in rheumatoid arthritis with total knee arthroplasty? Findings from a multicenter prospective cohort study in China.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Tranexamic Acid Does Not Reduce the Risk of Transfusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.The Journal of arthroplasty · 2020Article
- Insurance Payer Type and Patient Income Are Associated with Outcomes after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.The Journal of rheumatology · 2020Article
- Factors for Blood Transfusions Following Hemi Hip Arthroplasty for Patients With Femoral Neck Fracture.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Prevention of Infection in the Perioperative Setting in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Treated with Immunosuppression.Current rheumatology reports · 2019Review
- Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease: Prevention and Diagnosis.Current rheumatology reports · 2018Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveDespite effective therapies, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can result in joint destruction requiring total joint arthroplasty to maintain patient function. An estimated 16% to 70% of those undergoing total joint arthroplasty of the hip or knee will receive a blood transfusion. Few studies have described risk factors for blood transfusion following total joint arthroplasty in patients with RA. The aim of this study was to identify demographic and clinical risk factors associated with receiving a blood transfusion following total joint arthroplasty among patients with RA.
methodsA retrospective study (n = 3270) was conducted using deidentified patient health claims information from a commercially insured, US data set (2007-2009). Data analysis included descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression.
resultsFemales were more likely to receive a blood transfusion (odds ratio [OR], 1.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-1.87; p = 0.001). When compared with those in the South, patients residing the Midwest were less likely to receive a blood transfusion following total joint arthroplasty (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.44-0.71). Relative to those receiving total knee arthroplasty, patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty were more likely to receive a blood transfusion (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.14-1.70), and patients who underwent a total shoulder arthroplasty were less likely to receive a blood transfusion (OR, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.05-0.38; p < 0.001). Patients with a history of anemia were more likely to receive a blood transfusion compared with those who did not have this diagnosis (OR, 3.30; 95% CI, 2.62-4.14; p < 0.001).
conclusionsRisk factors for the receipt of blood transfusions among RA patients who have undergone total joint arthroplasty were identified.
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