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Strategies for blood management in orthopaedic and trauma surgery

¹ University Hospital (CHU du Sart-Tilman), 4000 Liège, Belgium.

Correspondence should be sent to Professor R. Lemaire at Rue du Centre 46, B-4130 Esneux, Belgium; e-mail: roger.g.lemaire{at}skynet.be

Several aspects of the management of an orthopaedic surgical patient are not directly related to the surgical technique but are nevertheless essential for a successful outcome. Blood management is one of these. This paper considers the various strategies available for the management of blood loss in patients undergoing orthopaedic and trauma surgery.

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