Orthopedic Transfusion Maximums
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Number =
No. of crossmatched units. The patient must be informed of autologous, directed, and non-directed homologous blood (Paul Gann Blood Safety Act 1990) and informed consent for transfusion obtained whenever the expected number of blood units for elective surgery >0 and the patient has contraindications for autologous donation.
T&S =
Type and Antibody Screen
0 =
No specimen for Blood Bank
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MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED UNITS OF BLOOD FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY
ORTHOPEDICS
AK/BK amputation
T&S
Arthroscopy
0
Arthrotomy
0
Debridement of wound/stump
0
Dupytren's contracture release
0
Electrode introduction into fracture non union
0
Foot surgery
0
Hip nailing
T&S
Introduction of electrodes into fracture non union
0
Laminectomy
2
Leg amputation
T&S
Medial meniscectomy
T&S
Open reductions
2
Osteotomy, biopsy
T&S
Peripheral nerve exploration
0
Removal of hip pin
T&S
Shoulder, open repair
T&S
Spinal fusion, laminectomy
2
Stump debridement
0
Total hip (arthroplasty)
2
Total knee
T&S
Wound/debridement
0 leg 2