Of note, this study did show an increase in the 90-day mortality rate in the experimental group, although the increase was not quite statistically significant, p = 0.07. 18 A 2016 study by Baruah et al. demonstrated decreased postoperative total blood loss in intertrochanteric hip fractures fixed with dynamic hip screws when given a single dose of 15 milligram/kilogram IV TXA fifteen minutes prior to surgery. 20 The authors noted that there were no VTE e
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