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Table 4 The baseline characteristics of patients of previous studies

From: The efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter retrospective study

Location of Study

Usage

DVT

PE

Other adverse events

Statistical differences

UAE (2011)

IV

Not mentioned

1/20

Not mentioned

NS

U.S. (2013)

IV

0

0

0

NS

Turkey (2014)

IV and Topical

1/41

0

0

NS

U.S. (2015)

IV

2/46

0

9/46

NS

China (2016)

IV

0

0

0

NS

South Korea (2017)

Topical

Not mentioned

Not mentioned

Not mentioned

NS

U.S. (2017)

IV

0

0

0

NS

China (2019)

IV and topical

1/192 and 1/135

0

2/192 and 0/135

NS

  1. DVT deep venous thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, UAE United Arab Emirates, IV intravenous, NS not significant