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 (...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Chelsea Matzko, Zachary P. Berliner, Gregg Husk, Bushra Mina, Barton Nisonson, Matthew S. Hepinstall |
---|---|
Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
Published: |
BMC
2021
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/a30990b6da454845af88b82356a9cab4 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Thromboprophylaxis Measures to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients
by: Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior, et al.
Published: (2020) -
EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY OF THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS AFTER ORTHOPEDIC OPERATIONS
by: A. V. Vybivantseva, et al.
Published: (2012) -
Screening for venous thrombotic events in patients presenting with pelvis and acetabular fractures: A new practice based on a prospective study
by: S. Bonhomme, et al.
Published: (2021) -
Mean platelet volume as a prognostic factor for venous thromboembolic disease
by: Díaz,Juan Manuel, et al.
Published: (2019) -
Graduated compression stockings in prevention of venous thromboembolism among acutely ill medical patients aged over 75 years: a French national survey
by: Gramont B, et al.
Published: (2019)