Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Findings From a 2008 Survey of US Orthopedic Surgeons

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• 作者：Frederick A. Anderson Jr. ; PhD^?/sup> ; ^{fred.anderson@umassmed.edu} ; Wei Huang ; MS^?/sup> ; Richard J. Friedman ; MD^&dagger ; ; Louis M. Kwong ; MD^&Dagger ; ; Jay R. Lieberman ; MD^?/sup> ; Vincent D. Pellegrini Jr. ; MD^¶ ; ; The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Survey Steering Committee¹
• 关键词：venous thromboembolism ; total hip arthroplasty ; total knee arthroplasty ; survey
• 刊名：The Journal of Arthroplasty
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：May, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：27
• 期：5
• 页码：659-666.e5
• 全文大小：2099 K

文摘

A survey was mailed to a representative sample of US orthopedic surgeons to assess protocols for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after lower extremity total joint arthroplasty. Practices were examined by type of operation, annual surgical volume, and opinions of consensus guidelines issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. Although there was near-unanimous agreement that routine thromboprophylaxis should be the standard practice for patients who undergo hip or knee arthroplasty, surgeons were divided as to the exact management approach.