Thromboembolic Prophylaxis for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asian Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Purpose. To compare the efficacy and safety of different modes of thromboembolic prophylaxis for elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Asian patients. Methods. 440 low-risk patients undergoing TKA were randomised into 4 equal groups: (1) no prophylaxis (control), (2) graduated compression stocki...
Main Authors: | PL Chin, MS Amin, KY Yang, SJ Yeo, NN Lo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700101 |
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