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ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2024

Tranexamic acid in total hip arthroplasty: An umbrella review on efficacy and safety.

Mohammad Ghorbani, Seyed Hassan Sadrian, Rezvan Ghaderpanah, Colin C Neitzke, Brian P Chalmers, Saeid Esmaeilian, Elham Rahmanipour, Ali Parsa

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Review in Journal of orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. [2024 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (summary) interpretation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad GhorbaniOrthopedic Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Seyed Hassan SadrianStudents Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Rezvan GhaderpanahStudents Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Colin C NeitzkeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Brian P ChalmersDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Saeid EsmaeilianDepartment of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Elham RahmanipourImmunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Ali ParsaOrthopedic Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRHospital for Special Surgery · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This comprehensive review was conducted to assess the effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) on blood loss, venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, and wound complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Additionally, it sought to evaluate the effects of various TXA dosages, modes of administration, and combinations with other antifibrinolytic drug. Methods: In search of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the use of TXA in THA patients, we searched extensively through databases including Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, the Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. We discovered 23 meta-analyses covering 32,442 patients overall that fulfilled our study criteria, spanning the period from the creation of these databases until May 2023. Results: This comprehensive review's meta-analyses, which together examined over 35,000 patients, repeatedly demonstrated how TXA administration during THA successfully lowers perioperative blood loss and the need for transfusions. TXA reduced total blood loss by an average of 151-370 ml, postoperative hemoglobin levels by 0.5-1.1 g/dL, and transfusion rates by 19-26% on average when compared to control groups. The information gathered did not indicate that using TXA significantly increased the risk of VTE or wound complications. When comparing different TXA doses, administration techniques, or its use in conjunction with other anti-fibrinolytic therapies, no discernible differences were found in terms of efficacy or safety outcomes. Conclusion: The comprehensive review clearly indicates that TXA improves THA outcomes without increasing the risk of adverse events by lowering blood loss and the requirement for transfusions. This insightful information can help surgeons decide whether to use TXA during THA procedures.

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ArthroplastyHipReplacementSystematic reviewTranexamic acid

Identifiers

PMID38560591
PMCPMC10978533
OpenAlexW4392919906

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