The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials: a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study)

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-34

  Alshryda, Sattar ^a   Mason, James M ^c   Sarda, Praveen ^b   Lou, T ^a   Stanley, Martin ^c   Wu, Junjie ^c   Unsworth, Anthony ^c  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Biomechanical profile; Blood loss; Blood transfusion; Joint replacement; Local; Surface topography; Topical; Tranexamic acid; Wear rate

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MATERIALS TESTING; PROCEDURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 84939887108     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: 15909999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-014-0312-0     Document Type: Article

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