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Electrolyte imbalance after total joint arthroplasty: risk factors and impact on length of hospital stay.

Ravikumar MukartihalHarish G PuranikSharan Shivaraj PatilSoundar Rajan DhanasekaranVenugopal K Menon
Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2019)
Postsurgical hyponatremia occurs in up to 85% of primary hip and knee arthroplasty patients. The most consistent predictor of severe electrolyte disturbance postsurgery is preoperative hyponatremia. Older age, female gender, longer surgery, and drugs like thiazides and ACE inhibitors seemed contributory.
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