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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 104-B, Issue SUPP_1 | Pages 24 - 24
1 Jan 2022
Shaeir M Raad M Graham S Shrivastava R
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Abstract

Background

Blood transfusion requirement after primary total hip replacements (THR) and total knee replacements (TKR) was found to be related to increased post-operative complications rate and length of hospital stay. Pre-operative haemoglobin level remains the single most important factor determining the requirement for post-operative blood transfusion.

Methods

We carried out a local retrospective audit of 977 THRs and TKRs in 2019. Pre-operative and pre-transfusion haemoglobin levels for transfused group of patients were recorded.