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Meckstroth SH, Chapple AG, Dasa V, Krause PC, Leslie LJ, Jones DD. Disparities Associated With Total Joint Arthroplasty Transfusion Rates. J Arthroplasty 2024; 39:600-605. [PMID: 37717830 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infections, readmissions, and mortalities after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are serious complications, and transfusions have been associated with increased complication rates following TJA. Certain populations, including women, Black patients, patients who have public insurance and older adults have higher risks of transfusion. Recently, there has been a decline in transfusion rates and a greater emphasis on equity in medicine. This study examined whether disparities in transfusion rates still exist and what variables influence rates over time. METHODS We used a health care system database to identify 5,435 total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and 2,105 total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients from 2013 to 2021. Transfusion rates were 2.9 and 3.1% in the TKA and THA arthroplasty groups, respectively. White race represented 67.1 and 69.8% of the TKA and THA groups, respectively. Fisher exact and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to compare categorical and continuous variables. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to predict transfusion rates within 5 days of surgery and adjust for potential confounders. RESULTS Transfusion rates declined over time. However, Black patients had a higher rate of transfusion than White patients despite similar hemoglobin levels, 5.1 versus 1.8% (P < .001) in the TKA group and 4.1 versus 2.7% (P = .103) in the THA group. Following adjustment, the biggest factor associated with a higher transfusion risk in the TKA group was being Black (adjusted odds ratio = 2.2, 95% confidence interval = 1.55 to 3.13). CONCLUSIONS Transfusion rates for TJA patients are declining; however, Black patients continued to receive transfusions at higher rates in patients receiving TKA.
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- Shelby H Meckstroth
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ochsner Health Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ochsner Health Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Iacobelli DS, Syku M, Abutalib Z, Berliner ZP, Joseph A, Cushner F, Boettner F, Rodriguez JA. Transfusion Avoidance in Severely Anemic Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of Risk. Arthroplast Today 2022; 14:128-132. [PMID: 35308049 PMCID: PMC8924318 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Vrontis K, Tsinaslanidis G, Drosos GI, Tzatzairis T. Perioperative Blood Management Strategies for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: Where Do We Currently Stand on This Matter? THE ARCHIVES OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 2020; 8:646-655. [PMID: 33313343 DOI: 10.22038/abjs.2020.45651.2249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Total hip replacement (THR) has proved to be a reliable treatment for the end stage of hip osteoarthritis. It is a common orthopaedic procedure with excellent results, but is associated with significant blood loss and high rates of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). The potential complications and adverse events after ABT, combined with the ongoing research, have resulted in multimodel, multidisciplinary blood management strategies adoption, aiming to reduce the blood loss and transfusion rates. Many reviews and meta-analyses have tried to demonstrate the best blood management strategies. The purpose of this study is to review any evidence-based blood conserving technique, dividing them in three stages: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative.
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- Democritus University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Dragana, Greece
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CORR Insights®: Combined Intravenous and Intraarticular Tranexamic Acid Does Not Offer Additional Benefit Compared with Intraarticular Use Alone in Bilateral TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:55-57. [PMID: 31809290 PMCID: PMC7000040 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Pennestrì F, Maffulli N, Sirtori P, Perazzo P, Negrini F, Banfi G, Peretti GM. Blood management in fast-track orthopedic surgery: an evidence-based narrative review. J Orthop Surg Res 2019; 14:263. [PMID: 31429775 PMCID: PMC6701001 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-019-1296-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Innovations able to maintain patient safety while reducing the amount of transfusion add value to orthopedic procedures. Opportunities for improvement arise especially in elective procedures, as long as room for planning is available. Although many strategies have been proposed, there is no consensus about the most successful combination. The purpose of this investigation is to identify information to support blood management strategies in fast-track total joint arthroplasty (TJA) pathway, to (i) support clinical decision making according to current evidence and best practices, and (ii) identify critical issues which need further research. METHODS AND MATERIALS We identified conventional blood management strategies in elective orthopedic procedures. We performed an electronic search about blood management strategies in fast-track TJA. We designed tables to match every step of the former with the latter. We submitted the findings to clinicians who operate using fast-track surgery protocols in TJA at our research hospital. RESULTS Preoperative anemia detection and treatment, blood anticoagulants/aggregants consumption, transfusion trigger, anesthetic technique, local infiltration analgesia, drainage clamping and removals, and postoperative multimodal thromboprophylaxis are the factors which can add best value to a fast-track pathway, since they provide significant room for planning and prediction. CONCLUSION The difference between conventional and fast-track pathways does not lie in the contents of blood management, which are related to surgeons/surgeries, materials used and patients, but in the way these contents are integrated into each other, since elective orthopedic procedures offer significant room for planning. Further studies are needed to identify optimal regimens.
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy. .,San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona Hospital "Clinica Orthopedica" Department, Hospital of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. .,Queen Mary University of London, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, London, England.
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy.,University of Milan, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Milan, Italy
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Lindman IS, Carlsson LV. Extremely Low Transfusion Rates: Contemporary Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties. J Arthroplasty 2018; 33:51-54. [PMID: 28844765 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Considerable blood loss which requires transfusion is frequently reported after total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA and TKA). The purpose of this study is to review the transfusion rates in contemporary THA and TKA with optimized perioperative protocols including minimized surgical trauma and optimal perioperative patient care. METHODS This retrospective study included 1442 consecutive patients receiving either a primary THA or a TKA from the same high-volume surgeon between January 2008 and December 2015. Demographics and surgical data were collected from patients' journals. Estimated blood loss, decline in hemoglobin, and use of transfusion were registered. RESULTS One (0.0013%) THA and 3 (0.0044%) TKAs required blood transfusion postoperatively. Average measured bleeding was 253 mL ± 142 and 207 mL ± 169 in THA and TKA, respectively. Average decline in hemoglobin was 23.5 g/L ± 11.4 and 22.9 g/L ± 11.6 for THA and TKA, respectively. CONCLUSION In contemporary THA and TKA, perioperative protocols and patient optimization can decrease the rate of blood transfusion to near zero.
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Song JH, Park JW, Lee YK, Kim IS, Nho JH, Lee KJ, Park KK, Kim Y, Park JH, Han SB. Management of Blood Loss in Hip Arthroplasty: Korean Hip Society Current Consensus. Hip Pelvis 2017; 29:81-90. [PMID: 28611958 PMCID: PMC5465399 DOI: 10.5371/hp.2017.29.2.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The volume of hip arthroplasty is stiffly increasing because of excellent clinical outcomes, however it has not been shown to decrease the incidence of transfusions due to bleeding related to this surgery. This is an important consideration since there are concerns about the side effects and social costs of transfusions. First, anemia should be assessed at least 30 days before elective hip arthroplasty, and if the subject is diagnosed as having anemia, an additional examination of the cause of the anemia should be carried and steps taken to address the anemia. Available iron treatments for anemia take 7 to 10 days to facilitate erythropoiesis, and preoperative iron supplementation, either oral or intravenous, is recommended. When using oral supplements for iron storage, administer elemental iron 100 mg daily for 2 to 6 weeks before surgery, and calculate the dose using intravenous supplement. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic derivative of the lysine component, which reduces blood loss by inhibiting fibrinolysis and clot degradation. TXA is known to be an effective agent for reducing postoperative bleeding and reducing the need for transfusions in primary and revision total hip arthroplasties. Patient blood management has improved the clinical outcome after hip arthroplasty through the introduction and research of various agents, thereby reducing the need for allogeneic blood transfusions and reducing the risk of transfusion-related infections and the duration of hospitalizations.
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- Joo-Hyoun Song
- Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Springer BD. CORR Insights(®): Can an Arthroplasty Registry Help Decrease Transfusions in Primary Total Joint Replacement? A Quality Initiative. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016; 474:132-3. [PMID: 26280683 PMCID: PMC4686482 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4508-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Bryan D. Springer
- OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center, 1915 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 USA
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