The Effect of Tranexamic Acid and Tourniquet Use on Tibial Cement Penetration in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasties

The Effect of Tranexamic Acid and Tourniquet Use on Tibial Cement Penetration in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasties

Background: In this study, our aim was to compare the effects of tourniquet and tranexamic acid (TXA) use on tibial cement penetration in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using radiograph images. In addition, we also aimed at investigating the effects of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and...

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Main Authors: Yaşar Mahsut Dincel, MD, Abdulkadir Sarı, MD, Mehmet Ümit Çetin, MD, Burak Günaydın, MD, Emre Agca, MD, Abdullah Heysem Dogan, MD, Rüstem Varol, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Cement penetration
Total knee arthroplasty
Tourniquet
Tranexamic acid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300741

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