Topical Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss in Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Receiving Rivaroxaban.

Shih-Hsiang YenPo-Chun LinBradley ChenChung-Chen HuangJun-Wen Wang

Published in: BioMed research international (2017)

This prospective, randomized, controlled trial demonstrated an equal efficacy of TXA in blood conservation when administered intravenously or topically in minimally invasive TKA patients receiving rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
venous thromboembolism
randomized controlled trial
atrial fibrillation
total hip
direct oral anticoagulants
pulmonary embolism
robot assisted
study protocol
clinical trial