Intra-operative local plus systemic tranexamic acid significantly decreases post-operative bleeding and the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in total knee arthroplasty
Aim To evaluate the efficacy of systemic plus local tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing post-operative bleeding, haemoglobin loss and the need for allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods All patients undergoing TKA between January 2017 and September 2019 were retrospectively evaluated. Exclusion criteria were cardi...
By Lidia De Falco, Elisa Troiano, Martina Cesari, Pietro Aiuto, Giacomo Peri, Nicolò Nuvoli, Mattia Fortina, Nicola Mondanelli, Stefano Giannotti