Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Combination of erythropoietin and tranexamic acid in bilateral simultaneous total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, controlled trial.
This study aimed to evaluate whether the combination of erythropoietin (EPO) and tranexamic acid (TXA) exerted any additional benefits on the number of blood transfusions required and haematological parameters compared with TXA alone following primary bilateral simultaneous total hip arthroplasty. ⋯ This study showed that administrating EPO + TXA in combination can increase haematological parameters and reduce the need for blood transfusion without increasing the risk of DVT or PE compared with TXA alone.