Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Mar 2006
Audit on the efficient use of cross-matched blood in elective total hip and total knee replacement.
This prospective audit studies the use of cross-matched blood in 301 patients over a 1-year period undergoing total knee (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) surgery in an orthopaedic unit. ⋯ Changes can be made to the Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedules (MSBOS) in other orthopaedic units according to national guidelines.