Bone Wax Is Effective in Reducing Blood Loss After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty

PMID: 28089184

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with major blood loss and blood transfusion is often required. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of bone wax in reducing blood loss and transfusion rates after TKA.

Authors

Ing H Moo

Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Jerry Y Q Chen

Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Eric H Pagkaliwaga

Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
See W Tan

Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Kein B Poon

Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.

Keywords

Aged Aged, 80 and over Anticoagulants Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee Blood Loss, Surgical Blood Transfusion Body Mass Index Bone Cements Electrocoagulation Female Hemoglobins Hemostasis Humans Male Middle Aged Palmitates Postoperative Hemorrhage Prospective Studies Tourniquets Treatment Outcome Waxes

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Bone Wax Is Effective in Reducing Blood Loss After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

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