Venous Thromboembolism in Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The optimal pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis agent after total hip and total knee arthroplasty is uncertain and consensus is lacking. Quantifying the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding and evaluating comparative effectiveness and safety of the thromboprophylaxis strategies can inform care.

Objective

To quantify risk factors for postoperative VTE and bleeding and compare patient outcomes among pharmacological thromboprophylaxis agents used after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from a large health care claims database. Participants included patients in the United States with hip or knee arthroplasty and continuous insurance enrollment 3 months prior to an

SUBMITTER: Simon SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10692868 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature