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Table 1 Preoperative Demographics

From: Tranexamic acid may benefit patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty because of haemophilia

Demographics

Non-TXA Group

(N = 18)

TXA Group

(N = 16)

p Value

Agea (yr)

37.2 ± 11.8

38.9 ± 11.3

0.681

Sexb (male/female)

18/0

16/0

1.000

BMIa (kg/m2)

23.2 ± 5.8

23.4 ± 2.4

0.941

Severityb

  

0.597

 mild

2

1

 moderate

6

8

 severe

10

7

Jointsb

  

0.957

 Unilateral TKA

8

6

 Unilateral THA

6

6

 Simultaneous TKA

2

3

 Simultaneous THA

2

1

Hba (g/L)

129.2 ± 12.3

128.0 ± 10.0

0.765

Hcta (%)

0.40 ± 0.04

0.40 ± 0.03

0.819

Platelet counta (× 109/L)

138 ± 44

149 ± 58

0.561

INRa

0.99 ± 0.97

1.00 ± 0.10

0.891

APTTa (sec)

92.3 ± 26.1

92.4 ± 21.5

0.986

Preoperative FVIII activitya (%)

2.13 ± 1.12

2.27 ± 1.06

0.72

VAS scorea (0–10, 10 worst)

4.5 ± 1.10

4.75 ± 1.48

0.578

FVIII inhibitorb (negative/positive)

5/13

6/10

0.717

Knee

N = 12

N = 12

 

 ROMa (Flexion/Extension) (°)

52 ± 23

49 ± 20

0.779

 KSS scorea

33 ± 20

30 ± 19

0.679

Hip

N = 10

N = 8

 

 ROM Flexion/Extensiona (°)

59 ± 21

62 ± 20

0.768

 ROM Internal−/External-Rotaa (°)

17 ± 4

15 ± 8

1.000

 ROM Adduction/Abductiona (°)

28 ± 20

23 ± 18

0.555

HHS scorea

35 ± 15

31 ± 14

0.543

  1. Abbreviations: TXA tranexamic acid; BMI body mass index; TKA total knee arthroplasty THA total hip arthroplasty; Hb hemoglobin; Hct hematocrit; INR international normalized ratio; APTT activated partial thromboplastin time; VAS visual analog scale; ROM range of motion; KSS Knee Society’s Knee Score; HHS Harris Hip Score
  2. a The values are given as mean ± standard deviation
  3. b The values are given as number of patients