Perioperative Blood Loss During Total Hip Arthroplasty Among Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that predominantly affects young men and involves the axial joints, such as the spine and sacroiliac joint. In some cases, the hip is involved. The current pharmacologic and physical therapy for ankylosing spondylitis with hip involvement remains uncertain. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been proven to be the most effective treatment to significantly improve pain, function, and hip range of motion in adults with ankylosing spondylitis and advanced hip arthritis.1 Despite advances in surgical and anesthetic techniques, THA is associated with

Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - October 10, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Yong Hu, MD Source Type: research