Incidence of Subclinical Deep Vein Thrombosis after Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Is Not Correlated with Number of Tranexamic Acid Doses.

Recent studies increasingly highlight the efficacy of tranexamic acid administration in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the optimal dosage of tranexamic acid is still controversial. The current study analyzes the efficiency of tranexamic acid dosage and the number of administrations in THA and TKA.

Value of Shear Wave Elastography for the Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Microcalcifications of the Breast.

The objective of our study was to evaluate whether shear wave elastography (SWE) can differentiate benign from malignant microcalcifications of the breast when detected on ultrasound (US). Between February 9, and June 23, 2016, 74 patients with mammographically detected suspicious microcalcifications underwent breast US. When microcalcifications were identified on US, stiffness was assessed using SWE.