Optimizing effectivity of tranexamic acid in bilateral knee arthroplasty — A prospective randomized controlled study

Knee

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 100-106

  Maniar, Rajesh N ^a   Singhi, Tushar ^b   Patil, Aniket ^c   Kumar, Gaurav ^d   Maniar, Parul ^e   Singh, Jaivardhan ^f  

^a LILAVATI HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College   (India)

^c Bharati Vidyapeeth's Medical College   (India)

^d Jhansi Orthopedic Hospital   (India)

^e Agrawal Ramakrishna Care Hospital ^*  (India)

^f Agrawal Ramakrishna Care Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Bilateral knee arthroplasty; Blood conservation; Regimen; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

TRANEXAMIC ACID; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EFFECTIVE DOSE (PHARMACOLOGY); FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE REPLACEMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE;

AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 85007173631     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2016.10.014     Document Type: Article

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