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ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2020

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid for Reducing Perioperative Blood Loss During Revision Surgery for Vancouver Type B Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Study.

Qiu-Ru Wang, Releken Yeersheng, Dong-Hai Li, Zhou-Yuan Yang, Peng-de Kang

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Article in Orthopaedic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiu-Ru WangDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Releken YeershengDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dong-Hai LiDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhou-Yuan YangDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Peng-de KangDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-6731
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the efficacy and safety of intravenous tranexamic acid for reducing perioperative blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusions in revision surgery for Vancouver type B periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 129 patients who underwent revision surgeries because of Vancouver type B periprosthetic femoral fractures from January 2008 to September 2018. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether they received intravenous tranexamic acid (n = 72) or not (n = 57). The two groups were compared in terms of estimated intraoperative blood loss, visible blood loss, hidden blood loss, the volume of allogeneic blood transfusion and the incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE). Patients were also compared depending on the Vancouver classification (Vancouver type B1, B2, and B3).

resultsRegardless of the subtype of Vancouver classification, patients who received tranexamic acid showed significantly lower estimated intraoperative blood loss, visible blood loss, hidden blood loss, and allogeneic blood transfusion volume. Use of tranexamic acid was not associated with significant changes in the incidence of postoperative symptomatic VTE. Similar results were obtained with subgroups of patients who had the Vancouver type B1, B2, or B3 periprosthetic femoral fractures.

conclusionsThe administration of intravenous tranexamic acid can safely and effectively reduce perioperative blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusions in revision surgery for Vancouver type B periprosthetic femoral fractures, without increasing the risk of symptomatic VTE.

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Administration, IntravenousAgedAged, 80 and overAntifibrinolytic AgentsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipBlood Loss, SurgicalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeriprosthetic FracturesReoperationRetrospective StudiesTranexamic AcidAntifibrinolytic AgentsTranexamic AcidBlood lossPeriprosthetic femoral fracturesRevisionTranexamic acidVancouver type B

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