Intravenous versus topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty: both effective in a randomized clinical trial of 640 patients

MP Abdel, BP Chalmers, MJ Taunton, MW Pagnano… - Jbjs, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding and the need for transfusion after
total knee arthroplasty. Most literature has focused on intravenous (IV) administration of TXA …

Intravenous versus topical tranexamic acid administration in primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

YS Shin, JR Yoon, HN Lee, SH Park… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose This meta-analysis was designed to compare the effectiveness and safety of
intravenous (IV) versus topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients …

Tranexamic acid in primary total knee arthroplasty without tourniquet: a randomized, controlled trial of oral versus intravenous versus topical administration

D Wang, HY Wang, C Cao, LL Li, WK Meng, FX Pei… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abundant literature confirms that intravenous (IV) and intra-articular (IA) administration of
tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces blood loss in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Oral formulations …

Combined administration of systemic and topical tranexamic acid for total knee arthroplasty: can it be a better regimen and yet safe? A randomized controlled trial

NP Jain, PP Nisthane, NA Shah - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with substantial blood loss in
postoperative period. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is potent antifibrinolytic agent, routinely …

Topical and intravenous tranexamic acid reduce blood loss compared to routine hemostasis in total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

X Aguilera, MJ Martínez-Zapata, P Hinarejos… - Archives of orthopaedic …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Tranexamic acid (TXA) is becoming widely used in orthopedic surgery to reduce
blood loss and transfusion requirements, but consensus is lacking regarding the optimal …

Comparison of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty

W Wei, S Dang, D Duan, L Wei - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2018 - Springer
Background To investigate the clinical effectiveness of intravenous (IV) and topical
tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by comparing …

Topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

S Wang, X Gao, Y An - International orthopaedics, 2017 - Springer
Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug used widely to prevent
bleeding in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, there is no consensus regarding the …

Comparison of 3 routes of administration of tranexamic acid on primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

X Yuan, B Li, Q Wang, X Zhang - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The mode of administration for tranexamic acid (TXA) to significantly reduce the
decrease in hemoglobin (Hb), number of transfusions, relevant costs, and side effects in …

Topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty

BR Hamlin, AM DiGioia, AY Plakseychuk… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of intravenous versus topical
application of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty. All patients who …

Intravenous vs topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty without tourniquet application: a randomized controlled study

TK Tzatzairis, GI Drosos, SE Kotsios… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Use of tranexamic acid (TXA) is effective and safe in reducing the blood loss in
total knee arthroplasty (TKR) performed using a tourniquet, but, data in TKR performed …