Intra-Articular Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty
| Autor: | Jerry Yongqiang Chen, Ngai Nung Lo, Darren Keng Jin Tay, Pak Lin Chin, Shi-Lu Chia, Seng Jin Yeo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vol 23 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2309-4990 23094990 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/230949901502300221 |
| Popis: | Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of intra-articular tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusion during total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods. Records of 19 men and 31 women aged 46 to 83 (mean, 62) years who underwent primary THA with intra-articular administration of TXA were reviewed. They were compared with a matched cohort of 17 men and 33 women aged 40 to 87 (mean, 62) years who underwent the same procedure by the same surgeon without use of TXA. Postoperatively, a standard thromboembolic prophylaxis protocol was followed. A serum haemoglobin level of |
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