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Original paper

Thromboembolism prophylaxis in orthopaedics: an update

Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 136 - 148
Published: Apr 1, 2018
Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication during and after hospitalization, yet is a preventable cause of in-hospital death.Without VTE prophylaxis, the overall VTE incidence in medical and general surgery hospitalized patients is in the range of 10% to 40%, while it ranges up to 40% to 60% in major orthopaedic surgery. With routine VTE prophylaxis, fatal pulmonary embolism is uncommon in orthopaedic patients and the rates of...
Paper Details
Title
Thromboembolism prophylaxis in orthopaedics: an update
Published Date
Apr 1, 2018
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
136 - 148
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