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Prophylaxis for DVT






Special Article: Reduction In Fatal Pulmonary Embolism And Venous
    Thrombosis By Perioperative Administration Of Subcutaneous Heparin:
    Overview of Results of Randomized Trials in General, Orthopedic, and
    Urologic Surgery.

Use of the Greenfield filter to prevent fatal pulmonary embolism
  associated with total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Heparin and low mol wt heparin for prevention of DVT.
    Harenberg-J; Heene-DL; Thromb-Res. 1990 Aug 1; 59(3): 639-50

Prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism in patients with fractures of the
  neck of the femur.

Dihydroergotamine/heparin in the prevention of deep-vein thrombosis after
  total hip replacement. A controlled, prospective, randomized
  multicenter trial [see comments

Comparison of warfarin and external pneumatic compression in prevention
      of venous thrombosis after total hip replacement.

Death and thromboembolic disease after total hip replacement. A series of
    1162 cases with no routine chemical prophylaxis [see comments.

Efficacy of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in trauma patients and
    identification of high-risk groups.

Prophylaxis for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total knee
    arthroplasty. A comparison between unfractionated and low-molecular-weight
    heparin.

Original Articles: A Comparison Of Subcutaneous Low-Molecular-Weight
  Heparin With Warfarin Sodium For Prophylaxis Against Deep-Vein
  Thrombosis After Hip Or Knee Implantation.

Efficacy of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in trauma patients and
    identification of high-risk groups.

Warfarin prophylaxis to prevent mortality from pulmonary embolism after
  total hip replacement.

Prevention of venous thrombosis after total hip arthroplasty.
    Antithrombin III and low-dose heparin compared with dextran 40.

Prevention of venous thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty. Comparison
  of antithrombin III and low-dose heparin with dextran.

A randomized controlled trial of a low-molecular-weight heparin
    (enoxaparin) to prevent deep-vein thrombosis in patients
    undergoing elective hip surgery.

Survey of prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing hip
    surgery.

Low-molecular-weight heparinoid compared with warfarin for
    prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis in patients who are operated on
    for fracture of the hip. A prospective, randomized trial.

Aspirin prophylaxis and surveillance of pulmonary embolism
    and deep vein thrombosis in total hip arthroplasty.

Prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement.
    Dextran and external pneumatic compression compared with 1.2 or 0.3
    gram of aspirin daily.

Low-molecular-weight heparinoid compared with warfarin for prophylaxis
    of DVT in patients who are operated on for fracture of the hip.

Prevention of DVT and PE after THR. Comparison of low-molecular-weight
    heparin and unfractionated heparin.

Prevention of DVT after elective hip surgery. A randomized trial
    comparing low molecular weight heparin with standard heparin.

Prevention of deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement: randomised
  comparison between unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin
  [published erratum appears in BMJ 1991 Nov 16;303(6812);1243 [see

  Eriksson BI, Kalebo P, Anthmyr BA, Wadenvik H, Tengborn L,
  Risberg B. Prevention of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
  after total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1991; 73:484-493.

Use of enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, and unfractionated
    heparin for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis after elective hip
    replacement. A clinical trial comparing efficacy and safety. Enoxaparin
    Clinical Trial Group.

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression to prevent DVT during and after THR.

Effects of epidural anesthesia on the incidence of DVT after TKR.

The effect of intravenous fixed-dose heparin during total hip
  arthroplasty on the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis. A randomized,
  double-blind trial in patients operated on with epidural anesthesia and
  controlled hypotension.




Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.