Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery
Moran J, Kahan JB, Morris J, Joo PY, O’Connor M. Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2022, 13: 21514593221124414. PMID: 36081840, PMCID: PMC9445454, DOI: 10.1177/21514593221124414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip fracture patientsFragility hip fracture patientsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionTranexamic acid administrationTransfusion rateFracture patientsTXA dosingCell transfusionVascular eventsHip fractureHospital admissionAcid administrationGeriatric hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsInfusion-related adverse eventsUse of TXAFragility hip fractureLower transfusion rateAdverse vascular eventsPost-operative bleedingSubset of patientsSubgroup of patientsHip fracture serviceActive malignancy