Blood management in fast-track orthopedic surgery: an evidence-based narrative review

Abstract Background and purpose Innovations able to maintain patient safety while reducing the amount of transfusion add value to orthopedic procedures. Opportunities for improvement arise especially in elective procedures, as long as room for planning is available. Although many strategies have bee...

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Main Authors: Federico Pennestrì, Nicola Maffulli, Paolo Sirtori, Paolo Perazzo, Francesco Negrini, Giuseppe Banfi, Giuseppe M Peretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1296-5