Intermittent pneumatic compression is a cost-effective method of orthopedic postsurgical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major complication after lower-limb arthroplasty that increases costs and reduces patient’s quality of life. Using anticoagulants for 10–35 days following arthroplasty is the standard prophylaxis, but its cost-effectiveness after accounting for bleeding...

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Autores principales: Saunders, Rhodri, Comerota, Anthony J, Ozols, Audrey, Torrejon Torres, Rafael, Ho, Kwok Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5922246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29719413
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S157306

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