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Strategies for blood management in orthopaedic and trauma surgery

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.

Blood management is now receiving more attention, as shown by the increasing number of relevant publications over the past few years.1-5 There has thus been increased awareness not only of the amount of blood actually lost in common orthopaedic procedures but also of the possible disadvantages of allogenic blood transfusion, resulting in a ...

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