The necessity of suction drainage when intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid is used during primary total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Suction drainages are commonly used after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures; however, their use is somewhat controversial. Recently, some reports have claimed that the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) may prevent postoperative bleeding following TKAs. Although numer...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Yukie Metoki, Dai Iwase, Yasuaki Kusumoto, Jun Aikawa, Manabu Mukai, Kensuke Fukushima, Gen Inoue, Masashi Takaso
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Total knee arthroplasty Suction drainage Tranexamic acid Intra-articular injection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07604-w