The Association Between Clopidogrel and Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty

Background: Anticoagulation after total joint arthroplasty has been demonstrated to reduce venous thromboembolism. However, anticoagulation can lead to adverse bleeding events. The purpose of this study was to assess if an association exists between specific anticoagulation modalities, such as clopi...

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Main Authors: David Kugelman, MD, Greg Teo, MD, Michael Doran, MD, Daniel Buchalter, MD, William J. Long, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121000595