Venous Thromboembolism
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Internet resources relating to Venous Thrombolembolism (VTE) after orthopaedic procedures or trauma
[OCOSH Code: D054556 429098002 I80 NMC_VTE]
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Antithrombotic Therapy popular
Location: http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/36/index.htmlView Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Wed Apr 17 2002
1997 Heparin low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures Cochrane Review
Location: http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000305.htmlHeparins and some mechanical pumping devices may help prevent blood clots forming in the legs after surgery for hip fracture
Patients with hip fracture may develop blood clots (thrombosis) in their legs. Some of these blood clots may travel to the lungs and cause...
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Anticoagulants May Increase Mortality After Hip and Knee Surgery Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572419View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Tue Apr 08 2008
Dabigatran A New Oral Agent for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism COA
Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/coa-bulletin/issue-83/dabigatran-a-new-oral-agent-for-prevention-of-venous-th ...View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Wed Jul 01 2009
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/deep_venous_thrombosis- exam may be unreliable but positive findings should not be ignored;
- calf tenderness, swelling, fever, & increased pulse rate may be present
- suggestive exam features for pulmonary embolism:
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Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery eMedicine Orthopedics
Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic600.htmView Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Thu Apr 10 2008
DVT and PE prophylaxis in THR Wheeless
Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/dvt_pe_prophylaxis_in_thrin contrast, the study by Fender et al (JBJS 1997) showed that the incidence of fatal PE (as diagnosed by postmortem examination) was 4 / 2111 patients (0.19%);
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
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DVT Prophylaxis in Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery Controversies in 2008 COA
Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/coa-bulletin/issue-83/dvt-prophylaxis-in-hip-a-knee-replacement-surgery-j-wad ...View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Wed Jul 01 2009
Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Leg Compression for Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis After Total Hip Replacement
Location: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/263/17/2313View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Tue Nov 02 2010
Incidence and Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Podiatric Surgery Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704878Conclusions: We identified a low overall risk of VTE in podiatric surgery, suggesting that routine prophylaxis is not warranted....
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Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Major Orthopaedic Surgery The 8th ACCP Guidelines COA
Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/coa-bulletin/issue-83/prevention-of-venous-thromboembolism-in-major-orthopaed ...Because venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common complications following major orthopaedic surgery and is associated with both short- and long-term morbidity and occasional fatal outcome, routine prophylaxis has been the key to reducing the burden of this disease for more...
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The Use of Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors in the Prevention of Thromboembolism after Joint Replacement COA
Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/coa-bulletin/issue-83/the-use-of-direct-factor-xa-inhibitors-in-the-preventio ...Bassam A. Masri, M.D., FRCSC COA...
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Thromboembolism in Hip Fracture Wheeless
Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/thromboembolism_in_hip_frx_1- DVT Discussion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- References
- Role of Dextran in Hip Frx
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Tromboembolism eMedicine Orthopedics
Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic334.htmView Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Thu Apr 10 2008