title: Comparison of warfarin use in total knee replacement vs total hip replacement.
abstract: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the efficacy of warfarin prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) vs total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A review of venograms in 223 patients with THA and in 189 cases of TKA was carried out. The overall DVT rate in THA was 22%. The overall DVT rate in TKA was 46%. We conclude that combined or alternate methods need to be used to decrease the rate of DVT following TKA to that of THA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gustafson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin