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Table 2 Surgical information on the three groups

From: Prospective randomized trial comparing efficacy and safety of intravenous and intra-articular tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty

Surgical information

Group A (IA 20 mg/kg)

Group B (IA 2 g)

Group C (IV 20 mg/kg)

P value

Drain output

398.80 (100–1000)

313.80 (70–990)

304.60 (50–1070)

0.03a

Calculated blood loss

886.67 (332–1662)

809.21 (437–1944)

790.01 (251–1536)

0.24

Transfusion needed

4

0

1

0.13

DVT

1

2

0

0.77

  1. a Statistical significance found using one-way ANOVA
  2. DVT Deep vein thrombosis