Prevention of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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VTE is a serious, but decreasing complication following major orthopedic surgery. This guideline focuses on optimal prophylaxis to reduce postoperative pulmonary embolism and DVT.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Chest

Title: Chest

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1931-3543

ISSN (Print): 0012-3692

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2012

Volume: 141

Issue: 2 Suppl

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[1 ] Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: Yngve.Falck-Ytter@case.edu.

[2 ] Hematology/Oncology Unit, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.

[3 ] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

[4 ] Division of Hospital Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

[5 ] Innlandet Hospitals, Brumunddal, Norway; Thrombosis Research Institute, Chelsea, London, England.

[6 ] Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

[7 ] Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC.

[8 ] Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.

[9 ] Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0012-3692(12)60126-3

DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2404

PMC ID: 3278063

PubMed ID: 22315265

SO-VID: 205ef532-9b00-4f0c-9749-66681fd4e7b9

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