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The routine use of potent anti-coagulants following TJR is unnecessary
August 2013
The routine use of potent anti-coagulants following TJR is unnecessary
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Meta-analysis of cause of death following total joint replacement using different thromboprophylaxis regimens
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Jan;94(1):113-21Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
The findings of 70 publications, focusing on total joint replacement (TJR) which used some form of thromboprophylaxis, were combined to assess the effect of throboprophylaxis on mortality and proportion of deaths due to a known or suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in modern TJR. 99441 patients were categorized into 7 groups based on the type of throboprophylaxis. Death occurred in 373 of the patie...
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