Tranexamic acid lowers transfusion requirements and hospital length of stay following revision total hip or knee arthroplasty
Gianakos A, Saad B, Haring R, Menken L, Elkattaway S, Liporace F, Yoon R. Tranexamic acid lowers transfusion requirements and hospital length of stay following revision total hip or knee arthroplasty. Patient Safety In Surgery 2021, 15: 21. PMID: 33975621, PMCID: PMC8111901, DOI: 10.1186/s13037-021-00295-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevision TKA groupHospital stayRevision THA patientsTranexamic acidTKA groupBlood lossTransfusion rateThromboembolic complicationsTHA patientsJoint patientsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsBlood loss differenceRate of transfusionJoint arthroplasty patientsPrimary outcome measureRevision total hipTotal joint arthroplastyRevision joint replacementTransfusion requirementsTXA effectsTXA groupTXA patientsHospital lengthSystemic complicationsArthroplasty patients