The effect of aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin on venous thromboembolism after knee replacement: A non-randomised comparison using National Joint Registry data

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 914-918

  Jameson, S S ^a,b   Baker, P N ^a,b   Charman, S C ^a   Deehan, D J ^a,c   Reed, M R ^a,d   Gregg, P J ^a,e   Van Der Meulen, J H ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b National Joint Registry for England and Wales   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ASPIRIN; DRUG EVALUATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WALES;

EID: 84863429486     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B7.29129     Document Type: Article

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