A single dose of tranexamic acid reduces blood loss after reverse and anatomic shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1553 - 1560
• Main Authors: Cunningham, Gregory, Hughes, Jeffery, Borner, Benoit, Mattern, Owen, Taha, Mohy E., Smith, Margaret M., Young, Allan A., Cass, Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2021
• Subjects: reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Shoulder arthroplasty; total shoulder arthroplasty; tranexamic acid; TXA; Treatment Study; reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Shoulder arthroplasty; tranexamic acid; Level I; Randomized Controlled Trial; TXA; total shoulder arthroplasty

Hematoma formation and the need for blood transfusions are commonly reported complications after shoulder arthroplasty. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been widely used in hip and knee arthroplasty to decrease perioperative blood loss. The role of TXA is still being established in shoulder arthroplasty. W...