A dedicated anticoagulation clinic does not improve postoperative management of warfarin after total joint arthroplasty
Background: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are devastating complications. Excessive anticoagulation with warfarin is an independent risk factor for PJIs. The use of a dedicated anticoagulation clinic to improve warfarin management has not been proven. Methods: Between 2006 and 2014, we ident...
Main Authors: | Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Christopher G. Salib, MD, Kyle Labban, BS, Zachary Morrison, BS, Mark J. Spangehl, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344118300475 |
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