A 76 year old lady had been on the waiting list for hip replacement. At the pre-operative assessment clinic she was found to be anaemic with a Hb of 88 g/L. Further investigations confirmed this to be due to iron deficiency. Her operation was delayed as it was felt her health should be improved prior to surgery. She was given an iron infusion bringing her Hb to 106 g/L allowing surgery to proceed safely.
