Tranexamic acid may benefit patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty because of haemophilia

Tranexamic acid may benefit patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty because of haemophilia

Abstract Background The lower limb joints, including hip and knee, are the most commonly involved joints in haemophilic arthropathy. With a higher risk of transfusion, total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) are still the first choice after failure of conservative treatment. In the present stu...

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Main Authors: Ze Yu Huang, Qiang Huang, Han Jiang Zeng, Jun Ma, Bin Shen, Zong Ke Zhou, Fu Xing Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Tranexamic acid
Total joint arthroplasty
Hip
Knee
Blood loss
Transfusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2767-x

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