Prospective Study to compare Intra-articular versus Intravenous Tranexemic Acid in reducing Post-operative Blood Loss in staged bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

The number of total knee arthroplasties (TKA) performed is around two million annually worldwide and this number is expected to increase fivefold by 2025. The most common indication is osteoarthritis of the knee. Blood loss is significant during the post-operative period and blood transfusion w...

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Main Authors: Balasubramanian N, Natarajan GB, Prakasam S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2016-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2016/v10n3/total-knee-arthroplasty.pdf