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Fibrin sealant can reduce bloody drainage and hemoglobin loss post-total knee arthroplasty
September 2014
Fibrin sealant can reduce bloody drainage and hemoglobin loss post-total knee arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Use of fibrin sealant to reduce bloody drainage and hemoglobin loss after total knee arthroplasty: a brief note on a randomized prospective trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Oct;83-A(10):1503-5Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
53 patients undergoing unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty with cement were randomized to receive or not fibrin sealant sprayed onto the wound before tourniquet deflation and wound closure. Within 12 hours postoperatively, the amount of bloody drainage was significantly less in the fibrin sealant group. The decrease in hemoglobin levels was also significantly less in the fibrin sealant grou...
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