Table 1.
Anemic THA | Nonanemic THA | Anemic TKA | Nonanemic TKA | |
Number | 18 | 66 | 26 | 122 |
Gender (M/F) | 10/8 | 33/33 | 10/16 | 48/74 |
Age | 63.0 (± 15.6) | 60.0 (± 13.8) | 68.2 (± 8.6) | 67.0 (± 10.2) |
Preoperative Hb (g/dL) | 11.45 (± 0.82) | 13.85 (± 0.92) | 11.43 (± 0.72) | 13.66 (± 0.94) |
Hospital day 1 Hb (g/dL) | 9.17 (± 1.26) | 11.11 (± 1.35) | 10.34 (± 0.91) | 11.81 (± 1.09) |
Hb change (g/dL) | 2.28 (± 0.96) | 2.73 (± 1.17) | 1.09 (± 0.58)1 | 1.85 (± 0.79)1 |
Transfusions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Complications | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Significant difference in hemoglobin change between anemic TKA and nonanemic TKA patients (P < 0.001). THA: Total hip arthroplasty; TKA: Total knee arthroplasty; Hb: Hemoglobin.