Abstract
Background: Substantial blood losses frequently accompany orthopedic procedures.
Methods: We prospectively noted peri-operative hemoglobin changes in 93 patients undergoing surgery for femoral fracture with an aim of establishing blood loss and related factors.
Results: The mean total blood loss assessed 72 hours after the surgical procedure was 3.31 (SD 1.56) units of whole blood. A multiple regression analysis revealed diathermy use and a simple fracture pattern as significant factors in reducing blood loss (p
Conclusions: Open intramedullary fixation of femur fractures leads to considerable peri-operative blood loss. This is can be reduced by use of diathermy during surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18-25 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | African health sciences |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- HIP
- TRANSFUSION