title: Venous thromboembolism following major orthopedic surgery.
abstract: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important complication of major orthopedic surgery (total hip arthroplasty-THA, total knee arthroplasty-TKA, hip fracture surgery-FHS) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this, not all patients receive an appropriate prophylaxis, often due to a disproportionate fear of bleeding complications. A challenge in the management of VTE prophylaxis is to balance the benefits of the treatment with the risk of bleeding. In this article, we review the latest guidelines recommendations regarding prevention of postoperative VTE in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Foisor Clinical Hospital of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cionac Florescu
authors.affiliation: Foisor Clinical Hospital of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Denisa-Madalina
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Anastase
authors.affiliation: Foisor Clinical Hospital of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ana-Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Munteanu
authors.affiliation: Foisor Clinical Hospital of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ioan Cristian
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Stoica
authors.affiliation: Foisor Clinical Hospital of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Osteo-Articular Tuberculosis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Dinu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antonescu