From: Higher blood glucose and larger fluctuations detected postoperatively using continuous glucose monitoring: a preliminary study following total knee or hip arthroplasty
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
All cases (n = 20)
32.7
26.6
21.6
21.5
17.4
Diabetic group (n = 12)
35.8
27.7
17.1
15.9
Pre-diabetic group (n = 8)
28.8
25.1
27.3
21.4
19.3
P value
0.35
0.65
0.07
0.99
0.23