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Efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban thromboprophylaxis after arthroplasty of the hip or knee: retrospective cohort study.
Conclusions Rivaroxaban is an effective and safe anticoagulant for thromboprophylaxis after hip arthroplasty or knee arthroplasty if used in a modified regimen involving enoxaparin administered in the inpatient setting followed by rivaroxaban upon hospital discharge. PMID: 27580310 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - August 31, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Loganathan L, Hua A, Patel S, Gibbons C, Vizcaychipi MP Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research

Adverse outcomes after total and unicompartmental knee replacement in 101 330 matched patients: a study of data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales
Publication date: 18–24 October 2014 Source:The Lancet, Volume 384, Issue 9952 Author(s): Alexander D Liddle , Andrew Judge , Hemant Pandit , David W Murray Background Total knee replacement (TKR) or unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) are options for end-stage osteoarthritis. However, comparisons between the two procedures are confounded by differences in baseline characteristics of patients undergoing either procedure and by insufficient reporting of endpoints other than revision. We aimed to compare adverse outcomes for each procedure in matched patients. Methods With propensity score techniques, we compared ma...
Source: The Lancet - October 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass versus off-pump coronary surgery through sternotomy.
CONCLUSIONS: MIDCAB can be performed safely in appropriately selected patients with outcomes comparable with OPCAB. The potential benefits include shorter hospital stay, reduced need for blood transfusion and faster recovery. PMID: 24112493 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - October 1, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Birla R, Patel P, Aresu G, Asimakopoulos G Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research