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Effects of Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Inflammatory Responses, Pain, and Function After THA

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December 2022

Effects of Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Inflammatory Responses, Pain, and Function After THA

Vol: 302| Issue: 4| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Application of dexamethasone combined with tranexamic acid in perioperative period of total hip arthroplasty

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2022 Oct 21;101(42):e31223.

Contributing Authors:
F Li X Huang W Liu W Huang C Wang D Yin

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One hundred patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive tranexamic acid with dexamethasone (n=50) or tranexamic acid alone (n=50). Outcomes of interest were CRP and IL-6, pain scores, POVN incidence, and use of analgesics after 24, 48, and 72 hours. Significant differences were reported in CRP and IL-6 levels at all time points with lower levels in the TXA+DEXA group. Sig...

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