The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , January 2007

Safety of autologous drainage blood reinfusion following total knee arthroplasty prepared with hydrogen peroxide

  • Jeremy D. Kolt

      Affiliations

    • The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 11/12-20 Mill Street Carlton NSW 2218.
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  • Daniel A. Robin

      Affiliations

    • The Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Ashley M. Carr

      Affiliations

    • Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia
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  • David K.T. Chew

      Affiliations

    • Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Ian J. Critchley

      Affiliations

    • Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Richard W. Horton

      Affiliations

    • Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia

Received 14 August 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006 ,Accepted 15 October 2006.

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☆ Source: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.

PII: S0968-0160(06)00169-4

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.10.005

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Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , January 2007

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