Time for an Update? A Look at Current Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Hip Fracture

Time for an Update? A Look at Current Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Hip Fracture

Venous thromboembolism is a well-established complication of total hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery. Clinical practice guidelines have been proposed to help clinicians provide prophylaxis against this risk. However, most guidelines reference data that are becoming outdated because...

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Main Authors: Stefano R. Muscatelli, MD, Michael A. Charters, MD, Brian R. Hallstrom, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Venous thromboembolism
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Hip fracture
Anticoagulation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121001126

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