Shin et al reported a model for predicting blood loss and transfusion associated with a revision total hip arthroplasty. The authors are from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in Seoul.
Patient selection: revision total hip arthroplasty
• A percent change rate in FIBTEM >= 29% is associated with (1) increased blood loss (>= 1,000 mL intraoperative or >= 500 mL postoperative) and (2) greater incidence in red blood cell transfusion.
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