Optimal duration of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in total hip arthroplasty: new evidence in 55,540 patients with osteoarthritis from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA) group

Background and purpose — The recommended optimal duration of the thromboprophylaxis treatment in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients has been a matter of debate for years. We examined the association between short (1–5 days), standard (6–14 days), and extended (≥ 15 days) duration of thromboprophy...

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Main Authors: Alma B Pedersen, Ina Trolle Andersen, Soren Overgaard, Anne Marie Fenstad, Stein Atle Lie, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Ove Furnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1611215