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Title

Prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip or knee arthroplasty: findings from a 2008 survey of US orthopedic surgeons

Authors

Frederick A. Anderson Jr., University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Wei Huang, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Richard J. Friedman, Charleston Orthopedic Associates
Louis M. Kwong, University of California
Jay R. Lieberman, University of Connecticut Medical Center
Vincent D. Pellegrini Jr., University of Maryland School of Medicine
The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Survey Steering Committee
David C. Ayers, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Patricia D. Franklin, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

UMMS Affiliation

Center for Outcomes Research

Date

5-2012

Document Type

Article

Medical Subject Headings

Venous Thromboembolism; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Disciplines

Health Services Research | Orthopedics | Surgery

Abstract

A survey was mailed to a representative sample of US orthopedic surgeons to assess protocols for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after lower extremity total joint arthroplasty. Practices were examined by type of operation, annual surgical volume, and opinions of consensus guidelines issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. Although there was near-unanimous agreement that routine thromboprophylaxis should be the standard practice for patients who undergo hip or knee arthroplasty, surgeons were divided as to the exact management approach.

Comments

Citation: J Arthroplasty. 2012 May;27(5):659-666.e5. Link to article on publisher's site

David Ayers and Patricia Franklin of UMass Medical School are members of the Orthopaedic Surgeon's Survey Steering Committee.

Related Resources

Link to Article in PubMed