Development and validation of a nomogram to predict perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Abstract Background The need for a transfusion is one of the adverse events following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and accurately predicting this need remains challenging for arthroplasty surgeons. The purpose of the present research is to study the preoperative predictors of transfusion risk in p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03328-9 |