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Positive effect of patient specific instrumentation observed in blood loss following TKA

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August 2019

Positive effect of patient specific instrumentation observed in blood loss following TKA

Vol: 8| Issue: 8| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Patient-Specific Instrumentation Affects Perioperative Blood Loss in Total Knee Arthroplasty

J Knee Surg. 2019 Jun;32(6):483-489. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1651530

Contributing Authors:
D Cucchi A Menon B Zanini R Compagnoni P Ferrua P Randelli

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24 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to surgery completed with either the use of patient specific instrumentation (PSI; Trumatch, DePuy) or conventional instrumentation. Patients were primarily assessed for hemoglobin (Hb) drop from postoperative day 1 to postoperative 5, while secondary outcomes included blood loss to postoperative drainage, incidence of transfusion, ...

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