Abstract:Purpose To identify the effect of surgical indication, patient factors, and perioperative characteristics on transfusion after shoulder arthroplasty (SA). Methods Shoulder arthroplasties for osteoarthritis (OA) ( N = 47), rotator cuff arthropathy (RCA) ( N = 50), fracture ( N = 76), revision ( N = 66), and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) ( N = 35) performed at a single institution during a 6-year period were included. All other indications were excluded. Patient-based and surgical risk factors, including … Show more
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