Preoperatively elevated HbA1c levels can meaningfully improve following total joint arthroplasty.
Ittai ShichmanChristian T OakleyJaclyn A KonopkaJoshua C RozellRan SchwarzkopfClaudette M LajamPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)
Patients with higher preoperative HbA1c were more likely to have clinically meaningful decreases in HbA1c postoperatively. A combination of preoperative medical optimization and improvements in mobility after TJA may play a role in these changes. Those with elevated HbA1c can have meaningful improvement in HbA1c after TJA.
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