Population
Patients undergoing total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA)
Comparison
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons… vs American College of Chest Physicians guidelines…
Design
Review
Authors
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Guideline discrepancies may complicate post-arthroplasty VTE decisions; leaves open harmonization of endpoints and bleeding metrics.
This review compares ACCP and AAOS guidelines for VTE prophylaxis after THA and TKA, highlighting differences in endpoints and bleeding risk assessment.
Paul F. Lachiewicz (2009) studied this question.
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