Long-term prophylaxis following orthopedic surgery.
Recently there has been an increasing interest in long-term prophylaxis as it has become known that thromboembolic events may occur fairly late in the postoperative course. However, the scientific knowledge on long-term prophylaxis is small and adequately performed studies must be done before general recommendations are made.
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Department of Surgery, Lund University, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight