Reducing blood loss after total hip arthroplasty: A prospective randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of temporarily clamping drains

HIP International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-111

  Clifton, Rupert ^a,b   Norrish, A R ^a   Howell, F R ^a  

^a CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Drains; Hip replacement

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 21244436329     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/HIP.2008.4156     Document Type: Article

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