Chemical thromboprophylaxis in total knee replacement: A critical review

Chemical thromboprophylaxis in total knee replacement: A critical review

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a devastating and potentially lethal complication following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. Studies have shown that 40%–85% of patients develop venographically confirmed deep vein thrombosis after TKA if they do not receive any form of thromboprophylaxis (T...

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Main Authors: Raju Vaishya, Amit Kumar Agarwal, Pratik Desai, Vipul Vijay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
Subjects:
chemical prophylaxis
deep vein thrombosis
guidelines
pulmonary embolism
thromboprophylaxis
total knee replacement
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2018;volume=15;issue=2;spage=59;epage=68;aulast=Vaishya

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