Total blood loss in total knee arthroplasty. A comparison of drain-clamped and non drain-clamped operations.:A Comparison of Drain-clamped and Non Drain-clamped Operations

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Blood loss is an important aspect of total knee arthroplasty. This report is a retrospective study of blood loss comparing drain-clamped and non drain-clamped cases. From September 1986 to February 1989, Miller-Galante total knee arthroplasty was performed in 34 patients (48 knees). 22 patients (32 knees) were affected with osteoarthritis, and 12 patients (16 knees) with rheumatoid arthritis. Of those. 31 patients (43 knees) were replaced without using bone cement. Of these 43 knees, the total blood loss for drain-clamped cases (19 knees) was 540±251ml (mean±sd), whereas for non drain-clamped cases (24 knees), the total blood loss was 994±301ml (mean±sd). This difference was statistically significant at p<0.01. Our study indicates that the drain-clamped method is very useful for preventing blood loss in total knee arthroplasty.
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