Aspirin Compared With Other Anticoagulants for Use as Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Operations: A Narrative Literature Review

Although total hip and knee arthroplasty are effective methods for treating arthritis, they have an associated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). To reduce this risk, prophylactic agents including aspirin, low-molecular-weight Heparin, vitamin K antagonists, and direct oral anticoagulants are emp...

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Autores principales: Olukoya, Olatomiwa, Fultang, Joshua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Preventive Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8526075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692356
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18249

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8526075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692356
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18249

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