The Combined Efficacy of Evicel and Tranexamic Acid on Total Knee Arthroplasty

Summary

Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves a significant amount of blood loss and it has always been the surgeons' goal to try to minimize blood loss. In the current study, we will investigate the effect of blood loss after total knee arthroplasty with the combination of Evicel, a fibrin sealant and Tranexamic Acid.

Timeline

Start

2015-10

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Results Levy O, Martinowitz U, Oran A, Tauber C, Horoszowski H. The use of fibrin tissue adhesive to reduce blood loss and the need for blood transfusion after total knee arthroplasty. A prospective, randomized, multicenter study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Nov;81(11):1580-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199911000-00010.
• Results Yang ZG, Chen WP, Wu LD. Effectiveness and safety of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jul 3;94(13):1153-9. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00873.

Drugs

Indications