Is combined use of intravenous and intraarticular tranexamic acid superior to intravenous or intraarticular tranexamic acid alone in total knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Is combined use of intravenous and intraarticular tranexamic acid superior to intravenous or intraarticular tranexamic acid alone in total knee arthroplasty? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been proven to be effective in reducing blood loss and transfusion rate after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Recently, an increasing number of studies have been interes...

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Main Authors: Bobin Mi, Guohui Liu, Huijuan Lv, Yi Liu, Kun Zha, Qipeng Wu, Jing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Tranexamic acid
Combined
Intravenous
Intraarticular
Total knee arthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0559-2

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