Table 5.
The types of complications.
Types of complications | Control | sTXA | aTXA |
Pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Febrility | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Positive microbial cultivation (wound, the tip of the drain) | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wound oozing | 10 | 3 | 1 |
org.psychosis | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Thrombosis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Without complication | 19 | 31 | 32 |
aTXA = topical intra-articular administration tranexamic acid, sTXA = systemic administration tranexamic acid.