Iron supplementation safe and effective for elderly patients undergoing knee/hip surgery .
Efficacy and safety of iron supplementation for the elderly patients undergoing hip or knee surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
J Surg Res. 2011 Dec;171(2):e201-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.08.025. Epub 2011 Sep 15Six studies (855 patients) were identified to investigate the therapeutic effects of iron supplementation for elderly patients undergoing hip or knee surgery. These patients were found to have increased hemoglobin levels following iron supplementation. However, there were no significant differences on the length of hospital stay, morbidity, 1 month mortality, infection rate, the rate and volume of allogeneic blood transfusions, and the adverse drug effects between patients who received additional iron and those without. Therefore, iron supplementation was found to be safe and effective in treating anemia for elderly patients undergoing hip or knee surgery.
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