Why the study?
What is the incidence and natural history of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement in patients not receiving DVT prophylaxis?
Population
200 patients who had a primary total hip replacement who did not receive any form of prophylactic or…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Post-THR DVT without prophylaxis may resolve spontaneously without PE; leaves open whether screening or anticoagulation alters outcomes.
What is the incidence and natural history of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement in patients not receiving DVT prophylaxis?
Deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement may resolve spontaneously without anticoagulation and without causing pulmonary embolism in patients not receiving prophylaxis.
Kim et al. (2003) studied this question.
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