Association between IV and topical tranexamic acid use and periprosthetic joint infections in hip and knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study
Perioperative TXA administration in primary hip and knee arthroplasty is significantly associated with a reduced PJI occurrence. Both IV and topical TXA routes showed similar association with reduced PJI occurrence, with a notable correlation observed in primary TKA.
Authors
- Feng‐Chih Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5205-8333)
- Y K Hsu
- Timothy L. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-3162)
- Allen Herng Shouh Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2378-1810)
- Cheng-Ta Wu
- Junwen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-8944)
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Sequoia (United States) (US)
- Cheng Shiu University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-08080-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital