Short-duration chemoprophylaxis might reduce incidence of deep vein thrombosis in Asian patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication that may occur after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), leading to the recommendation of routine chemoprophylaxis by international guidelines. This study aims to determine if short-duration chemoprophylaxis after TKA reduces the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Knee Surgery & Related Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43019-020-00077-w |