Unfractionated heparin and mechanical thromboprophylaxis in hip arthroplasty

Unfractionated heparin and mechanical thromboprophylaxis in hip arthroplasty

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of unfractionated heparin associated with mechanical prophylaxis as a method for preventing venous thromboembolism in hip arthroplasty. METHOD: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 181 hip arthroplasties out of 216 consecutive cases performed over...

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Main Authors: Flávio Luís Garcia, Murilo Humberto Tobias Marins, Thiago Bortoletto Raddi, Celso Hermínio Ferraz Picado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015-08-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Subjects:
Venous thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Arthroplasty, replacement, hip
Hemorrhage
Heparin
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