Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and
healthcare costs in arthroplasty patients. In an effort to reduce VTEs, numerous strategies …

Background In revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) and revision total hip arthroplasty
(rTHA), venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been reported to be a relatively common and …

Importance The optimal pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis agent after total hip and total
knee arthroplasty is uncertain and consensus is lacking. Quantifying the risk of postoperative …

Background Many strategies for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis following hip
and knee arthroplasty exist, with extensive controversy regarding the optimum strategy to …

Elective total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty are associated with a high risk of
postoperative venous thromboembolism. Traditionally, antithrombotic prophylaxis has been …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially preventable and costly
complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The in …

Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease After Total Hip... : JBJS Prevention of Venous
Thromboembolic Disease After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty : JBJS JBJS Journal Case …

Abstract The 1986 National Institutes of Health consensus conference Prevention of Venous
Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism emphasized the high rates of venous …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a com mon complication following total hip arthroplasty
or total knee arthroplasty and can lead to morbidity and mortality, as well as considerable …

The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and seriousness of adverse
outcomes owing to mandatory venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. A retrospective …