Feasibility and Safety of a Novel Leg Exercise Apparatus for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis after Total Joint Arthroplasty of the Lower Extremities—A Pilot Study

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a severe complication in orthopedic surgeries. Herein, we developed a novel leg exercise apparatus (LEX) to encourage postoperative limb movement in bedridden patients to prevent VTE. We aimed to evaluate its feasibility and safety in individuals at risk of VTE. Twent...

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Autores principales: Tanaka, Kenta, Shimizu, Yukiyo, Kamada, Hiroshi, Aikawa, Shizu, Mishima, Hajime, Kanamori, Akihiro, Nishino, Tomofumi, Sakane, Masataka, Ochiai, Naoyuki, Yamazaki, Masashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34842826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tomography7040061

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34842826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tomography7040061

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