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The Role Of Tranexamic Acid And Cryotherapy On Acute Postoperative Pain And Blood Loss

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October 2025

The Role Of Tranexamic Acid And Cryotherapy On Acute Postoperative Pain And Blood Loss

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The role of tranexamic acid and cryotherapy on acute postoperative pain and blood loss: a randomized controlled study following total knee arthroplasty.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2025 Jan 25;35(1):58.

Contributing Authors:
S Sağlam ZO Karaduman M Arıcan MO Yücel RE Dalaslan S Cangur V Uludag

Synopsis

Seventy-six patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis scheduled for primary unilateral total knee arthoplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive cryotherapy (n=26), intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA; n=25), or standard cold packs (control; n=25). The primary outcome of interest was acute postoperative blood loss (serial Hb/Hct). Secondary outcomes included VAS pain, knee flexion/extension, and coagu...

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