Unipolar vs bipolar hemostasis in total knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Plymale, Mickey F ^a   Capogna, Brian M ^a   Lovy, Andrew J ^a   Adler, Melvin L ^a   Hirsh, David M ^a   Kim, Sun J ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar hemostasis; Blood loss; Knee; Total knee arthroplasty; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAUTERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 84861199471     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.09.016     Document Type: Article

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