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AAOS2018: Additional compression pump to aspirin for thromboprophylaxis after TJA unnecessary
March 2018
AAOS2018: Additional compression pump to aspirin for thromboprophylaxis after TJA unnecessary
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Randomized Controlled Trial of Aspirin Compliance Compared to Mobile Compression Pumps
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Synopsis
80 patients scheduled for total joint arthroplasty were randomized to thromboprophylaxis with either combined aspirin and a pneumatic compression pump, or aspirin alone. Patients were assessed for compliance with allocated intervention and for the incidence of venous thromboembolism within the first 90 days postoperatively. Only 25% of patients given a mobile compression pump were compliant with p...
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