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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Tranexamic Acid | Research

Can local infiltration analgesia supplemented with tranexamic acid reduce blood loss during total knee arthroplasty?

Authors: Łukasz Wiktor, Bartłomiej Osadnik, Maria Damps

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of TXA supplemented with local infiltration analgesia (LIA) for reducing blood loss in patients undergoing total knee replacement.

Materials

A retrospective study of 530 individuals with a mean age of 71.44 years was performed after posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. Patients were divided into three groups according to the method of bleeding control: I - patients without an additional bleeding protocol (control group); II - patients receiving IV TXA (TXA group); and III - patients receiving the exact TXA protocol plus intraoperative local infiltration analgesia (TXA + LIA group). Blood loss was measured according to the maximal decrease in Hb compared to the preoperative Hb level.

Results

The mean hospitalization duration was 7.02 (SD 1.34) days in the control group, 6.08 (SD 1.06) days in the TXA group, and 5.56 (SD 0.79) in the TXA + LIA group. The most significant decrease in haemoglobin was found in the control group, which was an average of 30.08%. The average decrease in haemoglobin was 25.17% (p < 0.001) in the TXA group and 23.67% (p < 0.001) in the TXA + LIA group. A decrease in the rate of allogeneic blood transfusions was observed: 24.4% in the control group, 9.9% in the TXA group, and 8% in the TXA + LIA group (p < 0.01).

Conclusions

Compared to the separate administration of tranexamic acid, the combination of perioperative administration with local infiltration analgesia significantly reduced blood loss in patients after total knee replacement.
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Metadata
Title
Can local infiltration analgesia supplemented with tranexamic acid reduce blood loss during total knee arthroplasty?
Authors
Łukasz Wiktor
Bartłomiej Osadnik
Maria Damps
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Tranexamic Acid
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07451-9

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