Efficacy of Low-dose Intra-articular Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Replacement

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine 1) the effective dosage of intra-articular tranexamic acid injection for controlling blood loss and blood transfusion requirement in conventional total knee replacement, and 2) whether the blood loss reduction effect depended on the dose of tranexamic acid used.

Timeline

Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2012-01

Publications

• Background Sa-Ngasoongsong P, Channoom T, Kawinwonggowit V, Woratanarat P, Chanplakorn P, Wibulpolprasert B, Wongsak S, Udomsubpayakul U, Wechmongkolgorn S, Lekpittaya N. Postoperative blood loss reduction in computer-assisted surgery total knee replacement by low dose intra-articular tranexamic acid injection together with 2-hour clamp drain: a prospective triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2011;3(2):e12. doi: 10.4081/or.2011.e12. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
• Background Ishida K, Tsumura N, Kitagawa A, Hamamura S, Fukuda K, Dogaki Y, Kubo S, Matsumoto T, Matsushita T, Chin T, Iguchi T, Kurosaka M, Kuroda R. Intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid reduces not only blood loss but also knee joint swelling after total knee arthroplasty. Int Orthop. 2011 Nov;35(11):1639-45. doi: 10.1007/s00264-010-1205-3. Epub 2011 Jan 21.
• Background Wong J, Abrishami A, El Beheiry H, Mahomed NN, Roderick Davey J, Gandhi R, Syed KA, Muhammad Ovais Hasan S, De Silva Y, Chung F. Topical application of tranexamic acid reduces postoperative blood loss in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Nov 3;92(15):2503-13. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01518.
• Background Maniar RN, Kumar G, Singhi T, Nayak RM, Maniar PR. Most effective regimen of tranexamic acid in knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study in 240 patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Sep;470(9):2605-12. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2310-y. Epub 2012 Mar 15.
• Background Roy SP, Tanki UF, Dutta A, Jain SK, Nagi ON. Efficacy of intra-articular tranexamic acid in blood loss reduction following primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Dec;20(12):2494-501. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1942-5. Epub 2012 Mar 15.
• Background Seo JG, Moon YW, Park SH, Kim SM, Ko KR. The comparative efficacies of intra-articular and IV tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss during total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Aug;21(8):1869-74. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2079-2. Epub 2012 Jun 24.
• Sa-Ngasoongsong P, Wongsak S, Chanplakorn P, Woratanarat P, Wechmongkolgorn S, Wibulpolprasert B, Mulpruek P, Kawinwonggowit V. Efficacy of low-dose intra-articular tranexamic acid in total knee replacement; a prospective triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Dec 5;14:340. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-340.

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