From: Comparison of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty
IV group | Topical group | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 66.47 ± 8.28 | 66.43 ± 7.69 | 0.984 |
Male: Female | 14:18 | 16:16 | 0.25 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.39 ± 3.73 | 34.15 ± 5.02 | 0.084 |
American Society of Anesthesiologists classification | 2.03 ± 0.14 | 1.79 ± 0.26 | 0.153 |
hemoglobin (g/l) | 11.26 ± 1.60 | 10.97 ± 1.19 | 0.21 |
Red blood cell(1012/l) | 3.72 ± 0.75 | 4.05 ± 1.04 | 0.35 |
prothrombin time(s) | 11.51 ± 3.51 | 11.85 ± 4.62 | 0.16 |