Thromboprophylaxis only during hospitalisation in fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty, a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

International guidelines recommend thrombosis prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for up to 35 days. However, previous studies often have hospital stays (length of stay; LOS) of 8-12 days and not considering early mobilisation, which may reduce incidence of venous thromboembolic events (VTE). We investigated the incidence of any symptomatic thromboembolic events (TEEs) with only in-hospital prophylaxis if LOS ≤5 days after fast-track THA and TKA.

Design

A prospective descriptive multicentre cohort study in fast-track THA and TKA from February 2010 to December 2011, with complete 90-day follow-up through the Danish National Patient Registry and patient files.

Setting

6 Danish high-volume centres with a similar sta

SUBMITTER: Jorgensen CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3863129 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature