Comparative study of topical vs. intravenous tranexamic acid regarding blood loss in total knee arthroplasty
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare topical vs. intravenous tranexamic acid (TA) in total knee arthroplasty regarding blood loss and transfusion., Methods: Ninety patients were randomized to receive TA intravenously (20 mg/kg in 100 mL of saline; group IV), topically (1.5 g in 50 mL of saline, spraye...
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| Language: | English |
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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=S0102-36162017000500589&lng=en&tlng=en |