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From January 2013 to May 2015, the authors topically applied 5 g of \u03b5-ACA to the open wound after tourniquet release and before closure (\u03b5-ACA-after-tourniquet-release group). From August 2015 to August 2016, the authors topically applied 5 g of \u03b5-ACA intraoperatively to the open wound 3 minutes before tourniquet release (\u03b5-ACA-before-tourniquet-release group). The last 80 patients not receiving \u03b5-ACA (control group), the 80 patients in the \u03b5-ACA-after-tourniquet-release group, and the 80 patients in the \u03b5-ACA-before-tourniquet-release group were compared regarding blood loss, treatment costs, and thromboembolic complications. The mean\u00b1SD calculated blood loss was 1478.8\u00b1367.1 mL for the control group, 1424.0\u00b1249.3 mL for the \u03b5-ACA-after-tourniquet-release group, and 1052.3\u00b1419.1 mL for the \u03b5-ACA-before-tourniquet-release group (\n            <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n            &lt;.05). 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