Allogeneic blood transfusion and prognosis following total hip replacement: a population-based follow up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allogeneic red blood cell transfusion is frequently used in total hip replacement surgery (THR). However, data on the prognosis of transfused patients are sparse. In this study we compared the risk of complications following THR in transfused and non-transfused patients.

Methods

A population-based follow-up study was performed using data from medical databases in Denmark. We identified 28,087 primary THR procedures performed from 1999 to 2007, from which we computed a propensity score for red blood cell transfusion based on detailed data on patient-, procedure-, and hospital-related characteristics. We were able to match 2,254 transfused with 2,254 non-transfused THR patients using the propensity score.

Results

Of the 28,087 THR patients, 9,063 (32.3%) rece

SUBMITTER: Pedersen AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2805607 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature