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Tranexamic Acid + Dexamethasone for Lower Limb Total Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis

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August 2024

Tranexamic Acid + Dexamethasone for Lower Limb Total Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of combined dexamethasone and tranexamic acid in lower limb total arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2023 Dec;33(8):3327-3335.

Contributing Authors:
TK Tan A Gopal Subramaniam R Hau

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Three randomized controlled trials (288 patients) comparing tranexamic acid (TXA) + dexamethasone (DEX) against TXA alone in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome of interest was the incidence of oxycodone use. Secondary outcomes included total blood loss, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting ...

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