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Combined use of topical intraarticular tranexamic acid and rivaroxaban in total knee arthroplasty safely reduces blood loss, transfusion rates, and wound complications without increasing the risk of thrombosis.

Yong Tae KimMin Wook KangJoon Kyu LeeYoung Min LeeJoong Il Kim
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2018)
The combined use of intraarticular topical TXA with rivaroxaban in patients undergoing TKA is a safe and effective method to reduce blood loss, the need for transfusion, and wound complications without elevating the risk of DVT.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • pulmonary embolism
  • wound healing
  • patients undergoing
  • venous thromboembolism
  • atrial fibrillation
  • total hip
  • cardiac surgery
  • risk factors
  • sickle cell disease
  • surgical site infection