An evaluation of the use of topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 28, Issue 8 SUPPL, 2013, Pages 74-77

  Chimento, George F ^a   Huff, Tamara ^a   Ochsner, J Lockwood ^a   Meyer, Mark ^a   Brandner, Luci ^a   Babin, Sheena ^a  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood product management; Economics; Knee replacement; Morbidity; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BLOOD PRODUCT MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; KNEE REPLACEMENT; MORBIDITY; TRANSFUSION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 84884157300     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.06.037     Document Type: Article

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