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Hip fracture surgery: A comparison of restrictive vs standard blood transfusion protocols

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March 2014

Hip fracture surgery: A comparison of restrictive vs standard blood transfusion protocols

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:54| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Randomised trial of blood transfusion versus a restrictive transfusion policy after hip fracture surgery

Injury. 2013 Dec;44(12):1916-8. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.04.033. Epub 2013 Jun 4

Contributing Authors:
MJ Parker

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200 patients who had undergone hip fracture surgery were randomized to either a restrictive or standard blood transfusion protocol. The purpose of this study was to compare the two protocols with respect to various clinical outcomes. After a final follow-up of 1 year, results indicated there were no significant differences between groups in the incidence of complications, mean haemoglobin levels a...

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