Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty during study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: allergy to tranexamic acid; preoperative hepatic or renal dysfunction; preoperative use of anticoagular medication seven days prior to surgery; history of fibrinolytic disorder or blood dyscrasia; cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, New York heart association class III or IV heart failure, atrial fibrillation, history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus, preoperative INR >1.4, aPTT >1.4 x normal, platelets <140000/mm3.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| knee function evaluation;haemoglobin level;perioperative complications: deep vein thrombosis;Blood loss;Hct; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hospitalization expense;X-ray radiograph;Transfusion;ESR, CRP, IL-6; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, Sichuan University