Can the Hemoglobin A1C test predict the risk of complications in patients undergoing THA or TKA?
Poster Presentation Number: P061 Location: Moscone Convention Center Adult Reconstruction Hip Jason L Chertoff, MD West Springfield MA Katherine Freeman, PhD Neil Cobelli, MD Scarsdale NY Yossef C Blum, MD New York NY This study evaluates the utility of the HgA1C test in predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty. There has been no established method to stratify diabetic patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty according to the risk of postoperative complications. Hemoglobin A1C (HgA1C) levels have been well established to correlate with risk of diabetic complications. This study evaluates the utility of the HgA1C test in predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A retrospective chart review was performed, searching for patients who underwent THA or TKA by our senior author (NJC) between January 2000 and February 2007. 119 patients with HgA1C values measured
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