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. 1995 Nov;77(6):453-6.

Blood transfusion requirements in femoral neck fractures

L Muir  1
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Blood transfusion requirements in femoral neck fractures

L Muir. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1995 Nov.

Abstract

Fractures of the femoral neck are common, and their incidence seems likely to increase. A prospective study in 1991 of 80 patients with such fractures suggested that not all need to be cross-matched preoperatively, a finding supported by the existing literature. At the same time, a survey of transfusion protocols in hospitals throughout the country suggested that much blood was being wasted daily in unnecessary cross-matching. This survey was repeated in 1995, and little appears to have changed. The implications of this are discussed.

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