Thrombotic activation before and after total hip arthroplasty. A prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) causes acute blood loss. It may lead to a deficiency in coagulation factors, which, in turn, may lead to increased bleeding during the postoperative period. Methods Thirty patients (18 women) with a mean age of 67 years (range: 63–72 years) participat...

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Main Authors: Marta Burbul, Dariusz Tomaszewski, Anna Rogalska, Krzysztof Gawroński, Sławomir Literacki, Marcin Waśko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04566-1