Alireza Moharrami

Tehran university of medical scince

[ 1 ] - Not-Approved Weight Gain Supplements as a Cause of AVN: A Cautionary Report

Introduction: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a leading cause of end-stage joint disease in the young population that can conduct patients to total hip replacement in early life. There are various risk factors including, trauma, corticosteroids, thrombosis, hypertension, and alcohol. There is a growing number of femoral head AVN patients with a history of self-medication with he...

[ 2 ] - Intra-articular versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can cause excessive blood loss requiring allogenic transfusions.Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been increasingly used for lowering blood loss. The present study aimed to comparethe efficacy of intravenous (IV) and intra-articular (IA) administrations of TXA in TKA patients who receive aspirin aschemoprophylaxis and uses no drain post-operat...