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AAOS guidelines for prophylaxis of thromboembolic events minimize adverse outcomes

Lewis CG. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.M.00503.

September 16, 2014

 

 Use of the first-generation American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guidelines gave rise to low incidence of clinically important thromboembolic events in total hip and total knee arthroplasty patients and effectively minimized adverse outcomes, according to study results...