Intraoperative cell salvage in revision hip arthroplasty.
Thomas J WaltonDaniel HuntleySarah L WhitehouseJennifer DaviesMatthew J WilsonMatthew J W HubbleJonathan R HowellAl-Amin M KassamPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2023)
We found a a significant reduction in the need for allogenic blood transfusion when cell salvage was used in patients undergoing revision hip arthroplasty, supporting its routine use in these patients. Further research is required to determine whether this effect is associated with types of revision arthroplasty of differing complexity.