Equivalent VTE rates after total joint arthroplasty using thromboprophylaxis with aspirin versus potent anticoagulants: retrospective analysis of 4562 cases across a diverse healthcare system

Abstract Background Guidelines support aspirin thromboprophylaxis for primary total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) but supporting evidence has come from high volume centers and the practice remains controversial. Methods We studied 4562 Medicare patients who underwent elective primary THA (...

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Main Authors: Chelsea Matzko, Zachary P. Berliner, Gregg Husk, Bushra Mina, Barton Nisonson, Matthew S. Hepinstall
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a30990b6da454845af88b82356a9cab4
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