Does Blood Transfusion Type Affect Complication And Length Of Stay Following Same-Day Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Publication date: Available online 21 February 2018 Source:Journal of Orthopaedics Author(s): Vasileios G. Soranoglou, Lazaros A. Poultsides, Florian Wanivenhaus, Allina A. Nocon, Georgios K. Triantafyllopoulos, Peter K. Sculco, Stavros G. Memtsoudis, Thomas P. Sculco Same-day Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty (BTKA) safety is still controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the association of blood transfusion type (pure autologous, pure allogeneic, and combined) with complication and prolonged length of stay (PLOS) following same-day BTKA. 649 consecutive patients were retrospectively identified over a two-year period.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research