Multimodal thromboprophylaxis in low-risk patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty: A retrospective observational cohort analysis of 1400 patients with ultrasound screening

Purpose: This study reports the results of a multimodal thromboprophylaxis protocol for lower limb arthroplasty involving risk stratification, intraoperative calf compression, aspirin prophylaxis and early (within 4 h) post-operative mobilisation facilitated by the use of local infiltration analgesi...

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Main Authors: Meredith Harrison-Brown, Corey Scholes, Stephen L Douglas, Sami B Farah, Dennis Kerr, Lawrence Kohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020926790