LOGIN
Routine thromboprophylaxis with anticoagulants unnecessary following nonmajor knee arthroscopy
February 2019
Routine thromboprophylaxis with anticoagulants unnecessary following nonmajor knee arthroscopy
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
No effectiveness of anticoagulants for thromboprophylaxis after non-major knee arthroscopy: a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2018 May;45(4):562-570Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eight randomized controlled trials were selected for inclusion in this meta-analysis which compared rates of thromboembolic complications between groups administered anticoagulants for chemoprophylaxis and control groups following knee arthroscopy. Subgroup analysis was performed for cases of nonmajor knee arthroscopy (ie. procedures without ligament reconstruction). The overall rate of deep vein ...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.