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Assessment of IV, IA, and oral tranaexamic acid safety in total joint arthroplasty

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November 2018

Assessment of IV, IA, and oral tranaexamic acid safety in total joint arthroplasty

Vol: 7| Issue: 11| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Network Meta-analysis

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3083-3089.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.023

Contributing Authors:
CJ Della Valle EH Schemitch SG Memtsoudis HD Clarke AP Sah D Jevsevar SA Sayeed RL Johnson YA Fillingham DB Ramkumar AJ Yates P Shores K Mullen SA Bini

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78 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis, which sought to evaluate the incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolic (VTE and ATE) events associated either intravenous, intraarticular, and oral tranexamic acid, and compare rates to placebo or control intervention groups. No analysis demonstrated a significant increase in the risk of VTE or ATE complications with either...

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