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SUBMITTER: Nemeth B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7839761 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nemeth Banne B Nelissen Rob R Arya Roopen R Cannegieter Suzanne S
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH 20201110 1
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Many guidelines advise on the ideal pharmacological thromboprophylaxis strategy; however, despite its use, approximately 1.5% of patients still develop symptomatic VTE. Considering the large number of THAs and TKAs performed worldwide (2.5 million in total), the impact of VTE following these interventions is enormous. This paper discusses a concept how to further lower ...[more]