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Effectiveness and Safety of Tranexamic Acid for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Shen Peng-fei, Wei-lin Hou, Jianbo Chen, Bing Wang, Yuxing Qu

Medical Science Monitor · 2015 · 54 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Perioperative blood loss could be reduced after TKA by intravenously injecting 15 mg/kg TXA at 15 min before the tourniquet was loosened. The application of TXA is not associated with increased risk of DVT.

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Treatment of Persistent Gross Hematuria with Tranexamic Acid in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Qing Yao, Ming Wu, Jie Zhou et al. · Kidney & Blood Pressure Research · 2017 · 846 citations · Full text

Hidden blood loss following hip and knee arthroplasty. Correct management of blood loss should take hidden loss into account.

Khosrow Sehat, Robert L. Evans, John H. Newman · PubMed · 2004 · 486 citations

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Most Effective Regimen of Tranexamic Acid in Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study in 240 Patients

Rajesh N. Maniar, Gaurav Kumar, Tushar Singhi et al. · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 2012 · 304 citations

Preoperative Hemoglobin Levels and the Need for Transfusion After Prosthetic Hip and Knee Surgery

J.A. Salido, L A Martinez Marin, Luis Gómez et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2002 · 248 citations

Timing of the administration of tranexamic acid for maximum reduction in blood loss in arthroplasty of the knee

Nobuyuki Tanaka, Hisashi Sakahashi, Eriko Sato et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 2001 · 225 citations · Full text

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