Topical use of tranexamic acid in primary total knee arthroplasty: a comparative study.

Introduction: Perioperative blood management represents a major issue in knee arthroplasty. The aim of the present observational study is to compare two different methods of topical tranexamic acid (TXA) administration (periarticular and intraarticular) in primary knee arthroplasty.

Patients And Methods: The present is an observational comparative study.

Modular megaprosthesis as definite treatment of femur osteomyelitis.

Chronic osteomyelitis represents a challenging to treat clinical entity. A case of a whole femur chronic osteomyelitis, definitely treated with total femur resection and a positioning of a modular megaprosthesis in 2 stages is presented. An 81-year-old female, with hip hemiarthroplasty and internal fixation plate of the distal femur presented with signs and symptoms of femur osteomyelitis.