A randomized study was designed to compare intermittent pneumatic compression versus low-molecular-weight heparins for deep-vein thrombosis prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty, with no results reported in the abstract.
RCT
Blinded assessment of endpoint
Randomized
Does intermittent pneumatic compression improve efficacy and safety compared to low-molecular-weight heparins in preventing deep-vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty?
T he optimal regime of antithrombotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has not been established. Many surgeons employ intermittent pneumatic compression while others use low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) which were primarily developed for total hip arthroplasty. We compared the efficacy and safety of these two techniques in a randomised study with blinded assessment of the endpoint by phlebography.
Blanchard et al. (Thu,) conducted a rct in Total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Intermittent pneumatic compression vs. Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) was evaluated on Deep-vein thrombosis assessed by phlebography. A randomized study was designed to compare intermittent pneumatic compression versus low-molecular-weight heparins for deep-vein thrombosis prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty, with no results reported in the abstract.