Tranexamic acid is associated with selective increase in inflammatory markers following total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a pilot study

BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is commonly used in orthopedic surgery to reduce excessive bleeding and transfusion requirements. Our aim was to examine if TXA was required in all osteoarthritis patients undergoing TKA surgery, and its possible effects on systemic inflammation and coagulation prop...

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Autores principales: Grant, Andrea L., Letson, Hayley L., Morris, Jodie L., McEwen, Peter, Hazratwala, Kaushik, Wilkinson, Matthew, Dobson, Geoffrey P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006687/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29914535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0855-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006687/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29914535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0855-5

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