Risk Factors for Transfusions Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Despite 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...

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Published in:J Clin Rheumatol
Main Authors: Salt, Elizabeth, Wiggins, Amanda T., Rayens, Mary Kay, Brown, Katelyn, Eckmann, Kate, Johannemann, Andrew, Wright, Raymond, Crofford, Leslie J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136987/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29538083
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000000755
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