Hip Joint Surgery without Transfusion in Patients Who Were Jehovah's Witnesses: A Report of Two Cases.
10.5371/jkhs.2010.22.4.323
- Author:
Taek Rim YOON
1
;
Kyung Soon PARK
;
Chan Hee PARK
;
Hyeong Won PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Korea. chiasma@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hip joint surgery;
Bloodless operation;
Jehovah's Witnesses
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip;
Blood Transfusion;
Disulfiram;
Hemorrhage;
Hip;
Hip Joint;
Humans;
Jehovah's Witnesses;
Osteoarthritis;
Osteotomy;
Wit and Humor as Topic
- From:Journal of the Korean Hip Society
2010;22(4):323-326
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Jehovah's Witnesses are widely known for their prohibition for accepting blood transfusion. Because of the firm refusal to receive transfused blood and blood components by Jehovah's Witnesses, the management of Jehovah's Witness patients with severe bleeding is often complicated by medical, ethical and legal concerns. We report here on two cases of successful treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses who underwent total hip replacement for secondary osteoarthritis and Chiari osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia.
