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Review
Blood management and patient specific transfusion options in total joint replacement surgery.
- J J Callaghan and A I Spitzer.
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City 52242, USA.
- Iowa Orthop J. 2000 Jan 1; 20: 36-45.
AbstractStrategies for blood management in the perioperative period of total joint replacement are changing with the better understanding of blood loss and blood replacement options in this population. The preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative options for blood management are outlined. Rationale for patient specific options are described.
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