Blood Coagulation at Major Orthopaedic Surgery

Blood Transfusion Practices in Major Orthopaedic Surgery

Blood forms a major component in the management of surgical patients in whom major blood loss is expected. In the past years, transfusion of allogeneic blood has been the mainstay of management of patients who have or are considered to be at risk of major bleeding, particularly in cardiac and orthopaedic surgery where blood loss can often be substantial. Studies have shown that in many countrie...

Chapter 12 Coagulation, Thromboembolism, and Blood Management in Orthopaedic Surgery

Venous thromboembolic disease and prophylaxis are subjects of controversy in orthopaedic surgery. Venous thromboembolism is a major risk in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty as well as repair of a hip fracture. In addition, patients sustaining major orthopaedic trauma including spinal cord injury as well as patients undergoing treatment of various other musculoskeletal conditi...

Blood coagulation problems in openheart surgery.

For operation on the blood-free exposed heart large volumes of heparinized blood are required and the restoration of normal blood coagulation soon after the operation is completed is important. Over the past three years we have assisted thoracic surgeons in problems connected with blood coagulation in open-heart surgery, both with regard to the haemostasis of the patient before and after bypass...

Orthopaedic surgery.

Strategies for blood management in orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

Several aspects of the management of an orthopaedic surgical patient are not directly related to the surgical technique but are nevertheless essential for a successful outcome. Blood management is one of these. This paper considers the various strategies available for the management of blood loss in patients undergoing orthopaedic and trauma surgery.