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Topical tranexamic acid in TKA effectively reduces blood loss in patients
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Topical tranexamic acid in TKA effectively reduces blood loss in patients
J Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep;28(8 Suppl):78-82

101 patients undergoing primary unilateral TKA were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups, an intervention (topical tranexamic acid) or a placebo group, to test the effect of tranexamic acid (TNA) on blood loss and transfusion rates. Results demonstrated that patients who received TKA surgery with tranexamic acid experienced less blood loss than those who were given the placebo. A trend was shown that favoured the TNA group with regards to blood transfusion requirements following surgery, but these findings were not significant.

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OrthoEvidence. Topical tranexamic acid in TKA effectively reduces blood loss in patients. ACE Report. 2013;3(11):51. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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