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July 1, 1994Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Venous Thromboembolism in the Hip Surgery Patient

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Population

Patients undergoing elective or emergency hip surgery

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Authors

CKC George KevorkianAmerican College of Sports Medicine

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Overview

May warrant heightened PE prophylaxis vigilance after hip surgery; leaves open precise incidence and optimal strategies from higher-level evidence.

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Population
Patients undergoing elective or emergency hip surgery
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Intervention
DVT prophylaxis (early mobilization, leg exercises, gradient compression stockings, low-dose warfarin, or low molecular weight heparin) and treatment (heparin followed by warfarin)

Appropriate DVT prophylaxis is essential in hip surgery patients to prevent potentially lethal pulmonary embolism.

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C George Kevorkian (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a754013375b1f3d8cdbe17fhttps://doi.org/10.3233/bmr-1994-4309
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  1. 1Survey of Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism in Adults Undergoing Hip Surgery1987 · 67 citations
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  3. 3Prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement. Dextran and external pneumatic compression compared with 1.2 or 0.3 gram of aspirin daily.1985 · 116 citations
  4. 4Intermittent pneumatic compression to prevent proximal deep venous thrombosis during and after total hip replacement. A prospective, randomized study of compression alone, compression and aspirin, and compression and low-dose warfarin.1991 · 90 citations
  5. 5Limitations of Impedance Plethysmography in the Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis1993 · 83 citations