Tranexamic acid reduces allogeneic red cell transfusions in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: results of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background The delayed bleeding associated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be a result of a tourniquet-induced imbalance of the procoagulant and fibrinolytic systems. There are conflicting results in the literature about tranexamic acid (TA) infusion in reducing postoperative blood loss and t... View More