
Arthroplasty
Collagen/thrombin and autologous platelet hemostatic agent reduces transfusion during TKA
J Arthroplasty. 2012 May;27(5):695-702. Epub 2011 Oct 27100 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty were randomised to receive either standard haemostasis and Vitagel, a haemostatic treatment, or a control group receiving standard haemostasis alone to examine the effects on blood transfusions. No patients in the Vitagel group required blood transfusions compared with 10% of the patients in the control group. Patients in the Vitagel group also had significantly better haemoglobin scores on the 4th postoperative day.
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