Observational studyJournal of orthopaedic trauma2025
Injury-Associated Anemia and Iron Homeostasis After Orthopaedic Trauma: A Prospective Observational Study of 844 Patients.
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objectiveTo evaluate the incidence of injury-associated anemia and functional iron deficiency after operative fracture care.
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designProspective cohort study.
settingLevel 1, academic trauma center. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA: All patients with operative fracture who presented between April 2022 and August 2023 were screened. OUTCOME MEASURE AND COMPARISONS: Laboratory tests for anemia were performed on postoperative day 1 including complete blood count, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, percent transferrin saturation, transferrin, and ferritin levels. Values were enumerated to capture the previously unknown incidence of injury-associated anemia.
resultsIn total, 844 patients were screened after operative fracture management [mean: 52 years (SD 22), 58% men]. Injury-associated anemia was present in 94.7% (median hemoglobin: 10.0 [IQR: 8.5-11.1]) of the 844 eligible patients; 72.5% of patients with anemia did not reach transfusion requirements (hgb <7.0). Only 33% (270/800) received an ICD-10 diagnosis code for anemia during the hospital admission. Functional iron deficiency was present in 80.9% of eligible patients, while 94.5% demonstrated derangements in body iron stores. Ferritin levels were measured at levels less than 50 ng/mL in 89.8% of patients overall and 96.9% in patients with all other iron studies low. Patients with fractures in multiple extremities demonstrated 52% higher odds of elevated ferritin levels than patients with isolated fractures after controlling for transfusions and sex (adjusted OR 1.52, 95% CI, 1.06-2.17, P = 0.02).
conclusionsThe incidence of injury-associated anemia and functional iron deficiency was common after operative orthopaedic trauma. Ferritin was more likely to be normal or high even when all other iron values were low, indicating that iron may become sequestered and unavailable for replenishing blood cell volume. Improving documentation of perioperative anemia after trauma and directing future research to counteract both anemia and functional iron deficiency may benefit most patients with orthopaedic trauma. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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