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AAOS2018: IV TXA reduced blood loss in total shoulder arthroplasty

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April 2018

AAOS2018: IV TXA reduced blood loss in total shoulder arthroplasty

Vol: 7| Issue: 4| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss Following Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Double- Blind Placebo-Controlled Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
BJ Cole AA Romeo NN Verma GL Cvetanovich B Forsythe Y Fillingham GP Nicholson MC O'Brien

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110 patients scheduled for total shoulder arthroplasty were randomized to intravenous administration of either tranexamic acid or placebo saline. Patients were assessed for total blood loss, transfusion rate, hemoglobin loss, length of stay, and venous thromboembolic complications. Results demonstrated a significant reduction in total blood loss in the TXA group compared to the placebo group. Ther...

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