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The Effect of Erythrocyte Blood Transfusions on Survival After Surgery for Hip Fracture

Milo Engoren, Eric Mitchell, Paul Perring, Joseph Sferra

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2008 · 97 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

We found that use of allogeneic erythrocyte transfusions to patients undergoing surgical repair of hip fractures was associated with an increased risk of death. This risk started after 90 days from surgery and persisted the length of follow-up.

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