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Orthopedic Surgery

Preoperative Planning and Patient Optimization

Should all patients be optimized to the same preoperative hemoglobin level to avoid transfusion in primary knee arthroplasty? (opens new window)

Basora M, Tió M, Martin N, Lozano L, Salazar F, Sánchez-Etayo G, Raquel B, Pereira A.

Source‎: Vox Sang 2014;107(2):148-52.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24684514

DOI‎: 10.1111/vox.12147

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24684514 (opens new window)

Detection, evaluation, and management of preoperative anaemia in the elective orthopaedic surgical patient: NATA guidelines. (opens new window)

Goodnough LT, Maniatis A, Earnshaw P, Benoni G, Beris P, Bisbe E, Fergusson DA, Gombotz H, Habler O, Monk TG, Ozier Y, Slappendel R, Szpalski M.

Source‎: Br J Anaesth 2011;106(1):13-22.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21148637

DOI‎: 10.1093/bja/aeq361

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21148637 (opens new window)

Blood management strategies for total knee arthroplasty. (opens new window)

Levine BR, Haughom B, Strong B, Hellman M, Frank RM.

Source‎: J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014;22(6):361-71.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24860132

DOI‎: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-06-361

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24860132 (opens new window)

Preparation of the patient for surgery. (opens new window)

Seeber P, Shander A.

Source‎: In: Basics of Blood Management, Second Edition. Chichester, West Sussex (UK); Wiley-Blackwell; 2013. p. 139-59.

Indexed‎: ISBN 978-0-470-67070-5

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118338070.ch11/summary (opens new window)