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Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery
Venous thromboembolism is a serious complication after total hip or knee surgery, and there is a well-established clinical need for thromboprophylaxis. However, in a large number of cases adequate administration of thromboprophylaxis does not seem to occur after total joint arthroplasty. A major cha...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3211076/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084657 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/108049 |
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description | Venous thromboembolism is a serious complication after total hip or knee surgery, and there is a well-established clinical need for thromboprophylaxis. However, in a large number of cases adequate administration of thromboprophylaxis does not seem to occur after total joint arthroplasty. A major challenge in the management of thromboprophylaxis is to balance the benefits of treatment with the risks, including bleeding complications. Another potential barrier to the optimal use of thromboprophylaxis could be the inconvenience of currently available agents. Many surgeons therefore adopt a conservative approach towards thromboprophylaxis. Simplifying therapy with more convenient, efficacious, and safe anticoagulants could change attitudes to anticoagulant use and improve adherence to thromboprophylactic guidelines. |
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spelling | pubmed-32110762011-11-14 Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery Friedman, Richard J. Thrombosis Review Article Venous thromboembolism is a serious complication after total hip or knee surgery, and there is a well-established clinical need for thromboprophylaxis. However, in a large number of cases adequate administration of thromboprophylaxis does not seem to occur after total joint arthroplasty. A major challenge in the management of thromboprophylaxis is to balance the benefits of treatment with the risks, including bleeding complications. Another potential barrier to the optimal use of thromboprophylaxis could be the inconvenience of currently available agents. Many surgeons therefore adopt a conservative approach towards thromboprophylaxis. Simplifying therapy with more convenient, efficacious, and safe anticoagulants could change attitudes to anticoagulant use and improve adherence to thromboprophylactic guidelines. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010 2010-09-13 /pmc/articles/PMC3211076/ /pubmed/22084657 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/108049 Text en Copyright © 2010 Richard J. Friedman. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Friedman, Richard J. Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title | Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title_full | Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title_fullStr | Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title_full_unstemmed | Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title_short | Simplifying Thromboprophylaxis Could Improve Outcomes in Orthopaedic Surgery |
title_sort | simplifying thromboprophylaxis could improve outcomes in orthopaedic surgery |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3211076/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084657 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/108049 |
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