Pre-operative autologous blood donation versus no blood donation in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised trial

摘要

PurposeDuring total knee arthroplasty (TKA) blood loss can be significant and in spite of all techniques for reducing blood loss there is still a significant possibility for blood transfusions. For blood loss management during TKA, pre-operative autologous blood donation (PABD) is still a standard of care. In this prospective randomised study we have evaluated the efficacy of PABD in patients undergoing TKA to answer the question whether there is any need for autologous blood donations during TKA and, if yes, for which group of patients.