Similar Clinical Outcomes with Preoperative and Postoperative Start of Thromboprophylaxis in THA: A Register-based Study.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk for postoperative complications seems to be comparable whether LMWH prophylaxis is initiated before or after THA. The postoperative approach reduces costs, decreases risks related to neuraxial anesthesia, and facilitates same-day admissions. Methods for individual risk assessment including laboratory tests would be feasible.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, therapeutic study.
PMID: 28643079 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - June 22, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Borgen PO, Pripp AH, Dybvik E, Leistad L, Dahl OE, Reikerås O Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research