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Preoperative factors associated with red blood cell transfusion in hip fracture patients

Christian Medom Madsen, Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen, Astrid Norgaard, Troels Riis, Christopher Jantzen, Ole Birger Pedersen, Benn Rønnow Duus, Jes Bruun Lauritzen

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Abstract

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a frequently used treatment in patients admitted with a fractured hip, but the use remains an area of much debate. The aim of this study was to determine preoperative factors associated with the risk of receiving a red blood cell transfusion in hip fracture patients.
Original languageEnglish
JournalArchives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Volume134
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)375-82
Number of pages8
ISSN0936-8051
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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