Abstracts Posters SICOT-SOF meeting Gothenburg 2010 _2_

Poster
Topic: Arthroplasty - Knee
Abstract number: 22915
INTRAOPERATIVE PLATELET GEL EFFECTS ON POST-SURGICAL
COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Thomas PACE, Jonathan FORET, Jason PALMER, Rebecca SNIDER, Stephanie
TANNER
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville (UNITED STATES)
Autologous plasma preparations, commonly referred to as platelet gel, have been
reported to have a wide range of benefits, with few reported complications. This
retrospective review of consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties compares knee
manipulation rates, post surgical range of motion, change in hemoglobin, differences
in transfusion rates, and complications between one group receiving a platelet gel
preparation (135 cases), and an equivalent group receiving no platelet gel
preparation (135 cases). No difference was found between groups in manipulation
rates, knee range of motion or changes in hemoglobin (p > 0.05). The data reflects a
reduction of wound hematomas requiring surgical evacuation in patients receiving
platelet gel. (p= 0.04)
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