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Fat and bone-marrow embolism prophylaxis reduces thrombosis after hip arthroplasty

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August 2014

Fat and bone-marrow embolism prophylaxis reduces thrombosis after hip arthroplasty

Vol: 3| Issue: 8| Number:39| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Prophylaxis against fat and bone-marrow embolism during total hip arthroplasty reduces the incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis: a controlled, randomized clinical trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Jan;84-A(1):39-48

Contributing Authors:
RP Pitto H Hamer R Fabiani M Radespiel-Troeger M Koessler

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Synopsis

130 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis with a standard cementing technique for the femoral stem were randomized to undergo the operation with or without the use of a bone vacuum. The incidence of intraoperative fat and bone-marrow embolism were measured at up to 45 days. The group without vacuuming had significantly more severe and prolonged embolic events than the group...

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