One Dose of Tranexamic Acid Is Safe and Effective in Revision Knee Arthroplasty

Revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been associated with an increased risk of perioperative blood loss. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been proven to be safe and effective in preventing blood loss in primary TKA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of TXA on blood loss and transfu...

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Published in:	The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 28; no. 8; pp. 112 - 115
Main Authors:	Smit, Kevin M., Naudie, Douglas D.R., Ralley, Fiona E., Berta, Donna M., Howard, James L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2013
Subjects:	Aged Antifibrinolytic Agents - adverse effects Antifibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee blood loss Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data Cohort Studies Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Hemoglobins - metabolism Humans Male Middle Aged Orthopedics Reoperation Retrospective Studies revision knee arthroplasty tranexamic acid Tranexamic Acid - adverse effects Tranexamic Acid - therapeutic use Treatment Outcome blood loss tranexamic acid revision knee arthroplasty
ISSN:	0883-5403, 1532-8406, 1532-8406
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