Preoperative Erythropoietin Alpha Reduces Postoperative Transfusions in THA and TKA but May Not Be Cost-effective

Background Preoperative erythropoietin alpha (EPO) has been shown to be effective at reducing postoperative blood transfusions in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however, treatment with EPO is associated with additional costs, and it is not known whether these costs c...

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