An Update on Venous Thromboembolism Rates and Prophylaxis in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in 2020
Patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) with an incidence of approximately 0.6–1.5%. Given the high volume of these operations, with approximately one million performed annually in the U.S., the rate of VTE represents a large absolute num...
Main Authors: | Daniel C. Santana, Ahmed K. Emara, Melissa N. Orr, Alison K. Klika, Carlos A. Higuera, Viktor E. Krebs, Robert M. Molloy, Nicolas S. Piuzzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/9/416 |
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