Samama CM, Rosencher N, Laporte S, Girard P. Preventing venous thrombo-embolism after nonmajor orthopedic surgery.
Trends Cardiovasc Med 2020;
31:507-511. [PMID:
33152449 DOI:
10.1016/j.tcm.2020.10.013]
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Abstract
The venous thromboembolism risk is low to moderate in nonmajor orthopedic surgery. The literature is unconclusive. New emerging data are now available. The global patient risk has to be taken into account to determine the need for any prophylaxis.
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