The effect of single-dose, preoperative intravenous tranexamic acid on early postoperative pain scores after rotator cuff repair: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 31; no. 7; pp. 1399 - 1408
• Main Authors: Mackenzie, Samuel P., Spasojevic, Miloš, Smith, Margaret, Mattern, Owen, Piggott, Robert P., Patel, Shaan S., Bedaiwy, Najla, Cass, Benjamin, Young, Allan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.07.2022
• Subjects: arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; capsulitis; shoulder surgery; Tranexamic acid; TXA; Treatment Study; capsulitis; shoulder surgery; Tranexamic acid; arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; Level I; Randomized Controlled Trial; TXA

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is commonly used in upper and lower limb arthroplasty to limit blood loss and postoperative hematoma formation. The role of TXA in rotator cuff repair (RCR) surgery is less defined. This trial assessed the effect of preoperative TXA on early postoperative pain scores. A randomi...