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Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures

Masroor Ahmed, Ghulam Hussain, Mukesh Kumar, Rukhsana Hamid, Nida.

Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss in patient undergoing dynamic hip screw (DHS) surgery for intertrochanteric fracture.
Methodology: In this randomized control trial, 120 patients undergoing DHS surgery between July 2015 to July 2017 were randomly divided into two groups (60 cases in each group); group A (intervention group: received 15mg/kg tranexamic acid), whereas group B (control group: given same dose of physiological saline). The age, weight, duration of fracture, height, pre-op and post-op hemoglobin and HCT and estimated blood loss were recorded and compared in two groups.
Results: Preoperative and post hematocrit values were significantly different in two groups (p value 0.01 and 0.001, respectively). The mean estimated blood loss was 395.78±204 in group A and 427.8±146.9 in group B (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Treatment with Tranexamic acid had decreased the blood loss during intertrochanteric hip fracture surgery.

Key words: Intertrochanteric, hip, dynamic hip screw (DHS); Blood loss, fracture, Tranexamic acid, randomized control trial (RCT)


 
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Ahmed M, Hussain G, Kumar M, Hamid R, Nida . Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. RMJ. 2019; 44(1): 79-82.


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Ahmed M, Hussain G, Kumar M, Hamid R, Nida . Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. RMJ. 2019; 44(1): 79-82.



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Ahmed M, Hussain G, Kumar M, Hamid R, Nida . Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. RMJ. (2019), [cited December 05, 2023]; 44(1): 79-82.



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Ahmed, M., Hussain, . G., Kumar, . M., Hamid, . R. & Nida, . (2019) Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. RMJ, 44 (1), 79-82.



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Ahmed, Masroor, Ghulam Hussain, Mukesh Kumar, Rukhsana Hamid, and Nida. 2019. Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. Rawal Medical Journal, 44 (1), 79-82.



Chicago Style

Ahmed, Masroor, Ghulam Hussain, Mukesh Kumar, Rukhsana Hamid, and Nida. "Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures." Rawal Medical Journal 44 (2019), 79-82.



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Ahmed, Masroor, Ghulam Hussain, Mukesh Kumar, Rukhsana Hamid, and Nida. "Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures." Rawal Medical Journal 44.1 (2019), 79-82. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Ahmed, M., Hussain, . G., Kumar, . M., Hamid, . R. & Nida, . (2019) Reduction in blood loss with tranexamic acid in dynamic hip screw surgery for intertrochanteric hip fractures. Rawal Medical Journal, 44 (1), 79-82.