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October 1, 2025Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Is There a Role for Diabetes Stewardship in Orthopaedics? Observations From a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Clinic

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CCChristopher ChengKSKali N. StevensSPSarah Poirier

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Overview

Observational analysis finds high rates of uncontrolled diabetes in surgical clinic patients, suggesting timely glucose management enhances outcomes.

Key Points

  • Patients with elevated blood glucose levels faced delays in corticosteroid treatments and were referred for glucose management.
  • Among 207 patients tested, 39.1% had POC BG over 150 mg/dL, and 72.8% followed up with their medical provider in a timely manner.
  • Successful follow-up resulted in a significant reduction in hemoglobin A1C by 0.40%, unlike those who did not follow up who saw an increase.
  • The study highlights the importance of diabetes screening before corticosteroid injections for overall patient health.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91c7fe798ba2fc498673https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00593
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