title: Preoperative evaluation and preparation of patients for orthopedic surgery.
abstract: Orthopedic patients frequently have multiple comorbidities when they present for surgery. This article discusses risk stratification of this population and the preoperative work-up for patients with specific underlying conditions who often require orthopedic procedures. Preoperative strategies to decrease exposure to allogeneic blood and advantages of the Perioperative Surgical Home model in this unique population are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1010, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1010, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: meg.rosenblatt@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Meg A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosenblatt
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009985:Orthopedics; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Orthopedic surgical patients; Perioperative Surgical Home; Preoperative evaluation