Objective:To assess the effects of preoperative intravenous injection of tranexamic acid and postoperative local use of elastic bandage on blood loss in complex tibial plateau fractures (Schatzker types Ⅴ-Ⅵ).Methods:A sequence randomly generated by computer was used to randomize a cohort of 40 patients into 2 groups who were to receive surgery at Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Hong Hui Hospital from June 2018 to January 2019 for complex tibial plateau fractures. They were 24 men and 16 women, aged from 35 to 55 years (average, 46.0 years). In group A, intravenous injection of normal saline was conducted 5 to 10 min before surgical incision and no elastic bandage was used after surgery. In group B, a dose of 15 mg/kg tranexamic acid was intravenously given 5 to 10 min before surgical incision and elastic bandage was used to bandage the knee with compression after surgery. The 2 groups were compared in terms of total blood loss, hidden blood loss, transfusion rate, 48-h drainage flow, venous thromboembolism, postoperative wound complications, postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), and D-dimer value 24 h after surgery.Results:There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in age, gender, body mass index, smoking history, concomitant medical conditions, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, preoperative hemoglobin, preoperative hematocrit, preoperative D-dimerization or fibrin degradation products, showing comparability ( P>0.05). In groups A and B, hemoglobin values 24 h after surgery were 104.6 g/L ± 10.4 g/L versus 113.3 g/L ± 11.9 g/L, drainage volumes 48 h after surgery 277.1 mL ± 229.2 mL versus 207.1 mL ± 124.3 mL, hidden blood loss volumes 318.0 mL ± 83.4 mL versus 266.2 mL ± 60.9 mL, total blood loss volumes 792.8 mL ± 202.8 mL versus 692.2 mL ± 124.9 mL, D-dimer values 24 h after surgery 5.1 mg/L ± 1.3 mg/L versus 4.1 mg/L ± 0.7 mg/L, postoperative VAS scores 5.2 ± 0.9 versus 3.9 ± 1.1, lower limb cross-section diameters 24 h after surgery 35.5 cm ± 3.0 cm versus 34.4 cm ± 2.6 cm, lower limb cross-section diameters 72 h after surgery 33.8 cm ± 2.1 cm versus 32.8 cm ± 2.3 cm, postoperative rates of wound ecchymosis hematoma 20.0% (4 cases) versus 0 (0 cases), and hospital stays 6.6 d ± 1.0 d versus 6.2 d ± 1.2 d. There were significant differences between the 2 groups in all the above items ( P<0.05). However, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in incidence of postoperative DVT, pulmonary embolism or other wound complications ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Preoperative intravenous injection of tranexamic acid and postoperative local use of elastic bandage is reasonable and safe for complex tibial plateau fractures, because it significantly reduces intraoperative blood loss but does not increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, and thus has a positive role in accelerating the recovery of patients.

Objective:To observe the repairing effect of ozone water injection in the articular cavity for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) on articular cartilage and to explore its repair mechanism.Methods:48 rats were randomly divided into fourgroups, the normal, model, normal saline and ozone water group, each group had 12 rats. The rats were injectied into the joint cavity with papain to establish a KOA model other than the normal group. After confirming the success of the model, the ozone water group and normal saline group was treated with ozone water and normal saline injection into the joint cavity once a week for a total of 3 treatments, the normal group and the model group are all raised routinely. Before and after the treatment, the ratknee joint behavioral score MG score was conducted; after the treatment articular cartilage surface gross score, hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and modified Mankin score of articular cartilage pathological changes was measured, and Western blot and Rt-PCR to measure the level of protein and mRNA expression of NF-κB p65, IKKβ and IκBα in articular cartilage tissues.Results:Compared with before the treatment, the rat knee joint behavioral score of the ozone water group was significantly lower (all P<0.05); after the treatment, the gross articular cartilage surface score and the modified Mankin score of the ozone water group were significantly reduced compared with the model and normal saline group (all P<0.05); Compared with the model and normal saline group, the protein and mRNA expression levels of NF-κB p65 and IKKβ in the ozone water group are significantly lower (all P<0.05), and the levels of IκBα are significantly higher (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Ozone water injection in the articular cavity can effectively repair damaged articular cartilage. The repair mechanism may be achieved by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway.

Objective: To investigate the safety and effect of tranexamic acid combined with drainage tube clamping to reduce perioperative blood loss of Schatzker V and VI tibial plateau fracture. Methods: A prospective case-control study was performed on 87 patients with Schatzker V and VI tibial plateau fracture admitted from March 2018 to January 2019 in Honghui Hospital, including 53 males and 34 females, aged 24 to 69 years [(39.05±2.7)years]. All patients underwent tibial plateau reduction and internal fixation. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into intravenous group (27 cases), articular cavity group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases). The intravenous group were given a total of 1 g of tranexamic acid intravenously 5-10 minutes before loosening the tourniquet, the joint cavity group were perfused with 1 g of tranexamic acid before closing the incision, and the control group were given the same amount of normal saline. The drainage tube was temporarily clamped for 4 hours in the three groups. Data were recorded and compared among the groups, including the surgical limb side, tourniquet use time, hemoglobin (Hb), D-dimer level, drainage, total blood loss, number of allogeneic blood transfusions, postoperative complications, and presence or absence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities at 72 hours after discharge. Results: There was no significant difference in baseline data between the three groups (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in the extremity side, tourniquet use time, and number of allogeneic blood transfusions among the three groups (P>0.05). At postoperative 24 hours, the Hb was (112.7±11.8)g/L in the intravenous group, (107.7±16.1) g/L in the articular cavity group, At (100.0±10.4) g/L in the control group. At postoperative 24 hours, the D-dimer vein was (5.5±2.9)mg/L in the intravenous group, (5.9±2.5)mg/L in the joint cavity group, and (7.5±3.6)mg/L in the control group. At postoperative 24 hours, the drainage volume was (62.8±20.5)ml in the intravenous group, (60.2±17.4)ml in the articular cavity group, and (81.2±21.1)ml in the control group. The hidden blood loss was (577.1±212.1)ml in the intravenous group, (634.2±139.8)ml in the articular cavity group, (750.3±124.1)ml in the control group. The total blood loss was (950.1±170.5)ml in the intavenous group, (1 005.4±179.8)ml in the articular cavity group, and (1 148.8±129.1)ml in the control group. The incidence of postoperative wound swelling and exudation was 1 case (4%) in the intravenous group, 0 cases in the articular cavity group, 5 cases (17%) in control group. The above indexes showed significant differences between the three groups (P<0.05 or 0.01), but there was no significant difference between the intravenous group and the articular cavity group (P>0.05). The Hb at 72 hours postoperatively, total drainage, number of allogeneic blood transfusions, lower extremity DVT and incidence of skin ecchymosis had no significant difference among the three groups(P>0.05). No pulmonary embolism occurred after the operation. Conclusions For patients with Schatzker V and VI tibial plateau fracture, tranexamic acid combined with drainage tube clamping is safe and effective when used perioperatively. Either intravenous infusion or local joint cavity injection of tranexamic acid can effectively reduce the drainage volume at 24 hours postoperatively, hidden blood loss and total blood loss without increasing the risk of postoperative DVT. Tranexamic acid can reduce the and exudation after operation.