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Outcome of different doses of fibrin sealant similar in TKA

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July 2013

Outcome of different doses of fibrin sealant similar in TKA

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:88| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparative efficacy of different doses of fibrin sealant to reduce bleeding after total knee arthroplasty

Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2012 Jun;23(4):278-84. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e3283518846

Contributing Authors:
A Notarnicola L Moretti A Martucci A Spinarelli S Tafuri V Pesce B Moretti

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To study the effects of fibrin sealant dosages, 90 patients were randomized to three groups: 30 patients in 5 ml fibrin sealant group, 30 patients in 10 ml fibrin sealant group, and 30 patients in no treatment group. The treated groups had significantly lower blood transfusion rates and a lesser reduction in haemoglobin concentrations during the first preoperative day, and better functional recove...

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