Blood transfusion in orthopaedic operations

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1260-1271

  Lemos, Mark J ^a   Healy, William L ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BLOOD SUBSTITUTION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; IMMUNOMODULATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029844786     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199608000-00019     Document Type: Review

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