Investigation of the Use of Drained Blood Reinfusion after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study
Purpose. To compare the use of a blood salvage and reinfusion system with standard allogeneic blood transfusion after total knee arthroplasty—a procedure associated with significant postoperative blood loss. Methods. Between June 2002 and May 2004, 60 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2005-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300203 |