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Methods: The TriNetX Research Network, an insurance claims-based database, was utilized to conduct this retrospective, propensity-matched cohort study. Patients aged \u226518 years undergoing ARCR were identified and divided into TXA (n = 5855) and non-TXA (n = 5855) groups after propensity score matching. Outcomes assessed included 30-day hospital utilization, complications (infection, thromboembolism, hemarthrosis, blood transfusion), one-year revision and shoulder surgery rates, and early, prolonged, and chronic postoperative opioid use. Results: No significant differences were observed between groups in 30-day emergency department visits (2.0% vs. 1.8%, p = 0.502), readmissions, infections, wound dehiscence, blood transfusions, hemarthrosis, or one-year revision and shoulder surgery rates. TXA use was associated with significantly lower rates of early (24.8% vs. 26.8%, p = 0.011), prolonged (9.5% vs. 12.8%, p &lt; 0.001), and chronic opioid use (6.6% vs. 9.6%, p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Injectable TXA is safe in ARCR, with no increase in postoperative complications or hospital utilization. Furthermore, TXA use is linked to reduced postoperative opioid consumption, suggesting benefits in pain management and recovery. Prospective studies are warranted to further explore these findings.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15020524","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,8]],"date-time":"2026-01-08T14:32:38Z","timestamp":1767882758000},"page":"524","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Injectable Tranexamic Acid Use in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Is Safe and Associated with Reduced Postoperative Opioid Use"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8730-221X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ronak J.","family":"Mahatme","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-4975-5521","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shawn A.","family":"Moore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-1126-2819","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anish","family":"Gangavaram","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-7733-3375","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esha","family":"Reddy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paul","family":"McMillan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brian M.","family":"Grawe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"332","article-title":"Shoulder Arthroscopy: Basic Principles of Positioning, Anesthesia, and Portal Anatomy","volume":"21","author":"Paxton","year":"2013","journal-title":"J. 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