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Combined IV-IA TXA further reduces blood loss versus IV TXA alone, but does not reduce transfusion

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February 2019

Combined IV-IA TXA further reduces blood loss versus IV TXA alone, but does not reduce transfusion

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:112| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The efficacy and safety of combined administration of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid in primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Sep 7;19(1):321. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2181-9

Contributing Authors:
Y Wu B Shen Y Liu Y Zeng H Xiong

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Six randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis, which sought to compare efficacy and safety measures between combined intravenous and topical tranexamic acid administration and intravenous tranexamic acid administration alone in total knee arthroplasty. Pooled analyses on total blood loss and maximum hemoglobin drop significantly favoured combined IV-IA TXA groups, though no ...

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