Evaluation of the use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing bleeding in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Methods: 101 patients were randomized into two groups: the tranexamic acid group (n = 51) and the placebo group (n = 50). Patients were compared regarding the following...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000600761&lng=en&tlng=en |