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Research Article

Reduction of blood loss in primary hip arthroplasty with tranexamic acid or fibrin spray

A randomized controlled trial

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Pages 660-663 | Received 09 Dec 2010, Accepted 21 Jun 2011, Published online: 17 Oct 2011

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