Journal article
Evaluation of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in low-risk patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
The Journal of arthroplasty, Vol.23(6 Suppl 1), pp.20-24
09/01/2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.05.018
PMID: 18722299
Abstract
Our objective of the study was to address the question: "What is the efficacy of a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus prophylaxis protocol after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in which low-risk patients had only aspirin and mechanical devices for prophylaxis?" A multimodal approach to DVT prophylaxis using aspirin as the primary mode of chemoprophylaxis was successful in preventing DVT-related morbidity and mortality in 312 consecutive TKAs performed in low-risk patients. There were no DVT-related deaths and no deaths in general at 90 days of follow-up coupled with a low rate of readmission for thromboembolic events and no readmissions or reoperations from bleeding in this group. This low-morbidity, low-cost prophylaxis should be considered an appropriate protocol for low-risk patients undergoing TKA. Of all TKAs performed during the time period of the study, 73% qualified for the low-risk group.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in low-risk patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
- Creators
- John J Callaghan - University of IowaLucian C Warth - University of IowaJamal J Hoballah - University of IowaSteve S Liu - University of IowaChristopher W Wells - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of arthroplasty, Vol.23(6 Suppl 1), pp.20-24
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.arth.2008.05.018
- PMID
- 18722299
- ISSN
- 0883-5403
- eISSN
- 1532-8406
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984622758302771
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