Preoperative Glycemic Control Predicts Perioperative Serum Glucose Levels in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty

Preoperative hemoglobin A1c levels correlate with postoperative glucose levels. We recommend using an A1c cutoff of 7.45% for patients undergoing TJA and suggest that caution should be exercised in patients with elevated A1c levels undergoing TJA.