Outcomes of Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Perioperative Thrombocytopenia.
Daniel BujnowskiMichael ScheidtAshley DiazRobert BurnhamWilliam AdamsHarold ReesWilliam HopkinsonNicholas BrownPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
Total hip and total knee arthroplasty are safe in patients with varying platelet levels and not associated with increased length of stay or 30-day readmission. However, patients with more severe thrombocytopenia are more likely to receive red blood cell transfusions than patients with milder thrombocytopenia.