Risk Factors for Blood Transfusions in Primary Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis.

Abstract

Several independent risk factors for blood transfusion following anatomic/reverse TSA for osteoarthritis were identified. Awareness of these risk factors can help surgeons and perioperative care teams to both identify and optimize high-risk patients to decrease both transfusion requirements and its associated complications in this patient population. <b>Level of Evidence: III</b>.