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Effectiveness of using tranexamic acid in total hip and total knee arthroplasty

Single tertiary center experience

Khalid Al Sheikh, Ali AlHandi, Abrar Bin Dohaim, Khawlah Ateeq and Khalid AlAqeely
Saudi Medical Journal August 2021, 42 (8) 908-912; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.8.20210332
Khalid Al Sheikh
From the College of Medicine (Al Sheikh) Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, (Al Sheikh, AlHandi, Ateeq, AlAqeely) King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Bin Dohaim), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
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Ali AlHandi
From the College of Medicine (Al Sheikh) Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, (Al Sheikh, AlHandi, Ateeq, AlAqeely) King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Bin Dohaim), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
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Abrar Bin Dohaim
From the College of Medicine (Al Sheikh) Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, (Al Sheikh, AlHandi, Ateeq, AlAqeely) King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Bin Dohaim), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
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Khawlah Ateeq
From the College of Medicine (Al Sheikh) Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, (Al Sheikh, AlHandi, Ateeq, AlAqeely) King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Bin Dohaim), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid AlAqeely
From the College of Medicine (Al Sheikh) Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Division of Orthopedics, Department of Surgery, (Al Sheikh, AlHandi, Ateeq, AlAqeely) King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the College of Medicine (Bin Dohaim), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaand from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
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