Intra-operative cell salvage in pelvic and acetabular fracture surgery: a retrospective comparative study.

Aim Of The Study: To determine if the intraoperative use of cell salvage (CS) led to a decrease in allogeneic blood transfusion by comparing with a control group that did not receive CS. We also looked at the effects of injury severity and surgical approach.

Methods: This was a retrospective study at a major trauma center.