Orlando, Fla.—A new retrospective analysis has concluded that lingering concerns about the safety of tranexamic acid administration in patients with a history of prothrombotic conditions may be unwarranted. The study of nearly 40,000 patients found that tranexamic acid administration appears to be safe in such patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty.
“We know from well-established practices that patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty who receive