Clinical effectiveness and safety of aspirin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total hip and knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

<p><strong>Importance</strong> Patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) receive venous thromboembolism (VTE) pharmacoprophylaxis. It is unclear which anticoagulant is preferable. Observational data suggest aspirin provides effective VTE proph...

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Main Authors: Matharu, G, Kunutsor, SK, Judge, A, Blom, A, Whitehouse, MR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Medical Association 2020