So Kato, Junya Miyahara, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yuki Taniguchi, Toru Doi, Hiroyasu Kodama, Akiro Higashikawa, Yujiro Takeshita, Masayoshi Fukushima, Takashi Ono, Nobuhiro Hara, Seiichi Azuma, Hiroki Iwai, Masahito Oshina, Shurei Sugita, Shima Hirai, Kazuhiro Masuda, Sakae Tanaka, Yasushi Oshima
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES: Thrombin-gelatin matrix (TGM) is a rapid and potent hemostatic agent, but it has some limitations, including the cost and its preparation time. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current trend in the use of TGM and to identify the predictors for TGM usage in order to ensure its proper use and optimized resource allocation. METHODS: A total of 5520 patients who underwent spine surgery in a multicenter study group within a year were included in the study...
April 13, 2023: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders