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Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | N=216 |
| Mean age (yr) | 60 |
| Male patients | 103 (48%) |
| Mean height (cm) | 169 |
| Mean ideal body weight (kg) | 62 |
| Mean actual body weight (kg) | 86 |
| Mean serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 |
| Mean estimated creatinine clearance (mL/min)(SD) | 79 (31) |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Arthroplasy | 147 (68) |
| Knee arthroplasty | 75 (51) |
| Hip arthroplasty | 66 (45) |
| Shoulder arthroplasty | 6 (4) |
| Spine fusion | 52 (24) |
| Laminectomy only | 17 (8) |
