Why the study?
Does the addition of graded compression stockings or preoperative dextran to conventional dextran reduce the frequency of DVT in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
Population
150 patients subjected to total hip arthroplasty
Comparison
Conventional dextran with additional graded… vs Conventional dextran alone
Design
RCT, Randomly allocated into three prophylactic groups
Authors
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Adding stockings to dextran cuts DVT after total hip arthroplasty; supports combined prophylaxis in orthopedic RCTs.
Does the addition of graded compression stockings or preoperative dextran to conventional dextran reduce the frequency of DVT in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty?
The addition of graded compression stockings to conventional dextran reduces the frequency of DVT and peroperative bleeding in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
Fredin et al. (1989) studied this question.
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