The effect of new oral anticoagulants and extended thromboprophylaxis policy on hip and knee arthroplasty outcomes: observational study

The efficacy and safety of the new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) and the benefits of extended duration thromboprophylaxis following hip and knee replacements remain uncertain. This observational study describes the relations between thromboprophylaxis policies following hip and knee replacements across...

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Main Authors: Alex Bottle, Emeka Oragui, Elizabeth Pinder, Paul Aylin, Mark Loeffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115000230