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- Title
Short-duration prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee replacement: a meta-analysis of prospective studies investigating symptomatic outcomes.
- Authors
Douketis, James D; Eikelboom, John W; Quinlan, Daniel J; Willan, Andrew R; Crowther, Mark A
- Abstract
The prevalence of asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis diagnosed by venography after hip or knee replacement remains high despite 7 to 10 days of anticoagulant prophylaxis. However, the risk of symptomatic events in such patients is unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to provide reliable estimates of the risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolism occurring within 3 months of hip or knee replacement in patients who received short-duration (7-10 days) anticoagulant prophylaxis.
- Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2002, Vol 162, Issue 13, p1465
- ISSN
0003-9926
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archinte.162.13.1465