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This study aimed to characterize early postoperative glycemic patterns using CGM in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing lower extremity arthroplasty and to identify factors associated with postoperative hyperglycemia. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 41 patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty. CGM was used to monitor glucose levels continuously for 48 h after surgery. All patients received standard glycemic management based on a sliding-scale insulin protocol. Patients were classified into two groups: normoglycemia (glucose consistently &lt; 200 mg\/dL) and hyperglycemia (glucose \u2265 200 mg\/dL at least once within 48 h). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of postoperative hyperglycemia. Results: Hyperglycemia occurred in 65.9% of all patients. Univariable analysis identified fasting plasma glucose (FPG), mean postoperative glucose, number of antidiabetic medications, and glucose variability as significant predictors (p &lt; 0.05). In multivariable analysis adjusted for HbA1c, glycoalbumin, and glucose variability, FPG [odds ratio (OR): 1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01\u20131.14; p = 0.024], mean glucose (OR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02\u20131.23; p = 0.017), and glucose variability (OR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.05\u20131.35; p = 0.008) remained independently associated with hyperglycemia. Conclusions: CGM revealed a high incidence of early postoperative hyperglycemia despite conventional sliding-scale insulin therapy. These findings highlight the limitations of current glycemic protocols and underscore the potential of CGM as a diagnostic tool to guide individualized glucose management. Future studies should evaluate whether CGM-guided interventions can improve surgical outcomes, particularly in reducing SSI risk among high-risk diabetic patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life15101594","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,13]],"date-time":"2025-10-13T13:13:27Z","timestamp":1760361207000},"page":"1594","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Early Postoperative Hyperglycemia After Arthroplasty in Type 2 Diabetes: Insights from Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Identification of Predictive Glycemic Parameters"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2693-3576","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Toshiyuki","family":"Tateiwa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6531-2388","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jumpei","family":"Shikuma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8432-339X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yasuhito","family":"Takahashi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"},{"name":"Department of Bone and Joint Biomaterial Research, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Itaru","family":"Nakamura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8788-7684","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hajime","family":"Matsumura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ryo","family":"Suzuki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kengo","family":"Yamamoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2015). 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