Preoperative Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency in Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA)

Preoperative Single High-Dose Vitamin D for Correcting Deficiency in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients-A Prospective Study

The purpose of this study is being conducted to determine whether correcting low levels of vitamin D with a single high-dose supplement reduces complications after the participant's primary TJA.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Serum 25(OH)D < 30 ng/mL within 2 weeks of surgery.
• Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Follow-up duration < 90 days anticipated.
• Acute hepatitis, cancer, organ transplant recipients, or dialysis patients.
• Extra vitamin D supplementation within 90 days post-surgery.
• Preoperative serum 25(OH)D ≥ 30 ng/mL.
• Adults unable to consent (excluded).
• Individuals under 18 (excluded).
• Pregnant women (excluded).
• Prisoners (excluded).