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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Main Authors: Mariana Diana Chaves de Almeida, Rodrigo Pires e Albuquerque, Guilherme Mathias Palhares, Juliana Patrícia Chaves de Almeida, João Mauricio Barretto, Naasson Cavanellas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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