Intravenous iron supplementation with intra-articular administration of tranexamic acid reduces the rate of allogeneic transfusions after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty

摘要

BackgroundPeri-operative intravenous administration of iron supplementation seems a good option to reduce allogeneic blood transfusion in major orthopaedic surgery. However, its efficacy in simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty has not been studied.