Intra-Articular Injection of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Purpose. To evaluate the effect of intra-articular tranexamic acid (TXA) on blood loss after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods. Medical records of 73 men and 93 women (mean age, 68 years) who underwent primary TKA for osteoarthritis and received intra-articular TXA 1500 mg (n=56) or 3000 mg (n=...

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Main Authors: Bob Jang, Mark Kao, Martin T Bohm, Ian A Harris, Darren B Chen, Samuel J MacDessi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200205