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The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of TXA in combination with FG for perioperative blood management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This retrospective study enrolled 301 patients with unilateral femoral neck fractures who underwent minimally invasive piriformis approach total hip arthroplasty (between 2019 and 2023) and received hemostatics. Patients were divided into TXA (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200993), FG (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009102), and TXA\u2009+\u2009FG (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009106) groups. A control group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009107) with the same inclusion\/exclusion criteria was selected. Collected data included demographic characteristics, fracture classification, perioperative clinical parameters, and laboratory findings. The primary and secondary outcome measures included total blood loss (TBL), visible blood loss, hidden blood loss, postoperative hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, blood transfusion, and postoperative complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The clinical results of 408 patients indicated that the combination of TXA and FG significantly reduced perioperative blood loss in THA via MIS-TPA (550.68\u2009\u00b1\u2009327.61\u2005mL in the TXA\u2009+\u2009FG group, 732.50\u2009\u00b1\u2009362.84\u2005mL in the TXA group, 817.19\u2009\u00b1\u2009375.46\u2005mL in the FG group, and 982.99\u2009\u00b1\u2009428.81\u2005mL in the control group;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) without an increase in thromboembolic events or wound-related complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combined intravenous TXA and intra-articular FG administration provided superior perioperative blood loss control and did not increase the rate of complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2026.1728145","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,27]],"date-time":"2026-02-27T06:50:32Z","timestamp":1772175032000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Tranexamic acid combined with fluid gelatin in perioperative blood loss management of total hip arthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fractures: a single-center retrospective analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Chao","family":"Zhao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bobin","family":"Fu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Mianyang Sichuan Mental Health Center","place":["Mianyang, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Longyun","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]},{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Mianyang Sichuan Mental Health Center","place":["Mianyang, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shaowei","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]},{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Mianyang Sichuan Mental Health Center","place":["Mianyang, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lifu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Mianyang Sichuan Mental Health Center","place":["Mianyang, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cong","family":"Xiao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Mianyang Sichuan Mental Health Center","place":["Mianyang, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"104331","DOI":"10.1016\/j.otsr.2025.104331","article-title":"Hip arthroplasty for acute femoral neck fracture: hemiarthroplasty, dual mobility, or conventional total hip arthroplasty? 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