Impact of tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty when tranexamic acid was used: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Impact of tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty when tranexamic acid was used: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Introduction The efficacy of tourniquet use during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is thought to reduce intraoperative blood loss, improve surgical exposure, and optimize cement fixation. Tranexamic acid (TXA) use can decrease postsurgical blood loss and transfusion requirements. This...

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Main Authors: Changjiao Sun, Xiaofei Zhang, Qi Ma, Yan Tu, Xu Cai, Yonggang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Tranexamic acid
Blood loss
Total knee arthroplasty
Tourniquet
Randomized controlled trials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02898-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02898-1

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