Abstract
The authors present a rare case of anti-Vel antibodies in a patient who underwent a shoulder replacement with a custom designed procedure which involved combination of autologous blood pre-deposit, pre-operative haemodilution and resurfacing arthroplasty.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Arthritis / blood
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Arthritis / immunology
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Arthritis / surgery*
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Arthroplasty, Replacement / methods*
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Blood Group Antigens / immunology*
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Blood Transfusion / methods*
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Hemodilution
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Humans
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Isoantibodies / blood*
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Shoulder Joint*
Substances
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Blood Group Antigens
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Isoantibodies