PLATELET-RICH PLASMA (PRP) AND TRANEXAMIC ACID (TXA) APPLIED IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Autor: João Paulo Fernandes Guerreiro, Diogenes Rodrigues Lima, Glaucia Bordignon, Marcus Vinicius Danieli, Alexandre Oliveira Queiroz, Daniele Cristina Cataneo
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 27, Iss 5, Pp 248-251 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1413-7852
DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220192705214417
Popis: ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and tranexamic acid (TXA) applied in total knee arthroplasty. Methods: We selected and randomized 84 patients. TXA was applied in 23 patients, PRP in 20, and PRP in combination with TXA in 20. Hemoglobin was measured preoperatively and 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. The function questionnaire, pain scale and gain of knee flexion were monitored until the second postoperative year. Results: There was a difference (p
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