Strategies for blood management in orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

Blood Loss, Surgical/prevention & control; Blood Transfusion/adverse effects/methods; Blood Transfusion, Autologous; Humans; Orthopedic Procedures/adverse effects; Orthopedics; Traumatology

Abstract :

[en] Several aspects of the management of an orthopaedic surgical patient are not directly related to the surgical technique but are nevertheless essential for a successful outcome. Blood management is one of these. This paper considers the various strategies available for the management of blood loss in patients undergoing orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

Disciplines :

Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Surgery

Author, co-author :

Lemaire, Roger ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)

Language :

English

Title :

Strategies for blood management in orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

Publication date :

2008

Journal title :

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume

ISSN :

0301-620X

Publisher :

British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, United Kingdom

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Issue :

Pages :

1128-36

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