Tranexamic acid in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of tranexamic acid at reducing the recurrence of heterotopic ossification after open elbow arthrolysis

Introduction Exaggerated inflammatory response is one of the main mechanisms underlying heterotopic ossification (HO). It has been suggested that the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid (TXA) can exert a significant anti-inflammatory effect during orthopaedic surgery. However, no prospective studi...

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Main Authors: Yin Wang, Wei Wang, Shuai Chen, Haomin Cui, Gang Luo, Ziyang Sun, Cunyi Fan, Min Luan, Kuangyu He, Jihao Ruan, Juehong Li, Tengfei Lou, Shiyang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e075502.full