Prevention of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

VTE is a serious, but decreasing complication following major orthopedic surgery. This guideline focuses on optimal prophylaxis to reduce postoperative pulmonary embolism and DVT. The methods of this guideline follow those described in Methodology for the Development of Antithrombotic Therapy and Pr...

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Published in:	Chest 2012-02, Vol.141 (2 Suppl), p.e278S-e325S
Main Authors:	Falck-Ytter, Yngve, Francis, Charles W, Johanson, Norman A, Curley, Catherine, Dahl, Ola E, Schulman, Sam, Ortel, Thomas L, Pauker, Stephen G, Colwell, Jr, Clifford W
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th Ed: American College of Chest Physician Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines Online Only Combined Modality Therapy Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Administration Schedule Evidence-Based Medicine Fibrinolytic Agents - adverse effects Fibrinolytic Agents - pharmacokinetics Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Hemorrhage - blood Hemorrhage - chemically induced Hemorrhage - prevention & control Humans Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices Orthopedic Procedures Postoperative Complications - blood Postoperative Complications - drug therapy Postoperative Complications - prevention & control Pulmonary Embolism - blood Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control Risk Factors Societies, Medical Venous Thromboembolism - blood Venous Thromboembolism - drug therapy Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
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