[Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in orthopedic surgery].
The patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery, which includes total hip replacement (THR), total knee replacement (TKR), and hip fracture surgery (HFS), represent a group that has a particularly high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), and routine thromboprophylaxis has been standard of care for >20 years. The following article summarizes data derived from numerous randomized clinical trials of thromboprophylaxis following THR, TKR, and HFS; areas of orthopedic surgery for which there are much less data, including knee arthroscopy and isolated lower extremity injuries, are also reviewed.
Dipartimento di Ortopedia e Traumatologia Chirurgia O.S.M.A., Bagno a Ripoli, Firenze, Italia. umgiusep@tin.it
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D000367:Age Factors; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*
La profilassi del tromboembolismo venoso nella chirurgia ortopedica dell'arto inferiore.