Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty (TKA): aspirin vs. rivaroxaban

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty (TKA): aspirin vs. rivaroxaban

ABSTRACT Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin and rivaroxaban in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: Thirty-two patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and knee arthroplasty indication were selected. The operated patients we...

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Main Authors: Jose Luiz Colleoni, Fernando Noel Ribeiro, Paulo Augusto Castro Mos, João Paulo Reis, Henrique Rosa de Oliveira, Beatriz Kawata Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Knee
Arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis
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