Surgery alters parameters of vitamin D status and other laboratory results.
Neil C BinkleyD CoursinD KruegerP IglarJ HeinerR IllgenM SquireJ LappeP WatsonK HoganPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2016)
Laboratory values are reduced immediately following elective total hip arthroplasty. Testing at that time does not accurately ascertain baseline status and may lead to elevated estimates of vitamin D inadequacy, incorrect interventions, and misallocation of healthcare resources.