Document 0491
 DOCN  M9490491
 TI    Quality of bone transplantation procedure in West German orthopaedic
       hospitals.
 DT    9411
 AU    Muller RT; Patsalis T; Orthopadische Universitatsklinik, Essen, Germany.
 SO    Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1994;113(3):149-52. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94331267
 AB    We examined the impact of standardisation of allogenous bone
       transplantation according to the HIV protection guidelines on procedure
       quality using a questionnaire. As far as preparation, storage
       temperature and safety of the transplant are concerned, we showed an
       improvement in comparison to previous records. Hepatitis C testing has
       fallen although it is currently being recommended. According to the risk
       estimate for donors over 60 years the 3-months HIV test was considered
       unnecessary and was carried out in only 50% of transplants. In 4.5% of
       transplants no precautions against HIV transmission were taken.
 DE    AIDS Serodiagnosis/STANDARDS  Blood-Borne Pathogens/ISOLATION & PURIF
       Bone Transplantation/*STANDARDS  Germany, West  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  HIV-1  HIV-2
       *Orthopedics  *Quality Assurance, Health Care  Tissue Banks/STANDARDS
       Tissue Donors  Transplantation, Autologous  Transplantation, Homologous
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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