Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the orthopedic surgery patient

Patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery--hip or knee arthroplasty, or hip fracture repair--are in the highest risk category for venous thromboembolism (VTE) solely on the basis of the orthopedic procedure itself. Despite this, nearly half of patients undergoing these procedures do not receive a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2008-04, Vol.75 (Suppl 3), p.S27-S27
Hauptverfasser:	Deitelzweig, Steven B, McKean, Sylvia C, Amin, Alpesh N, Brotman, Daniel J, Jaffer, Amir K, Spyropoulos, Alex C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Fondaparinux Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight - therapeutic use Humans Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects Polysaccharides - therapeutic use Postoperative Complications - prevention & control Risk Assessment Risk Factors Risk Reduction Behavior Venous Thromboembolism - etiology Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control Warfarin - therapeutic use
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