Postdischarge thromboprophylaxis and mortality risk after hip-or knee-replacement surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are at high risk of developing a postoperative venous thromboembolism even after discharge from hospital. We sought to identify hospital and patient characteristics associated with receiving thromboprophylaxis after discharge and to compare the risk of short-term mortality among those who did or did not receive thromboprophylaxis.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using system-wide hospital discharge summary records, physician billing information, medication reimbursement claims and demographic records. We included patients aged 65 years and older who received a hip or knee replacement and who were discharged home after surgery.

Results

In total we included 10 744 patients. Of these, 7058 patients

SUBMITTER: Rahme E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2396368 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature