COA/ICORS2019: Blood loss, Hb drop, and transfusion rate similar between IA TXA and IV TXA in TKA .
Comparison Between Intra-Articular and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Application in Primary Unilateral Knee Joint Replacement
78 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to either intraarticular tranexamic acid administration or intravenous tranexamic acid administration. Patients were followed for outcome related to blood loss to postoperative drainage, hemoglobin drop and incidence of transfusion. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups for any of the assessed outcome measures.
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