Safety and Efficacy of Unwashed Filtered Wound Drainage Blood Reinfused Following Orthopaedic Surgery

Abstract

Autologous blood products are being used increasingly to fulfill the needs of patients undergoing orthopaedic and other surgical procedures. The major impetus for this practice is the concern about potential risks associated with homologous blood, e.g. the transmission of blood-borne infectious agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis viruses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 24, 1992
Accession Number
ADA360266

Entities

People

  • C. R. Valeri
  • G. Hallack
  • G. Ragno
  • M. Hansson
  • W. L. Healy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Anticoagulants
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Blood Proteins
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Filtration
  • Health Services
  • Leukocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prothrombin
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.