Title: Overview of Current Trends and the Future of Thromboprophylaxis in Orthopaedic Surgery
VOLUME: 4 ISSUE: 2
Author(s):Francois Tudor, Chris Hee, Anika Singh, Kemi Akinola and Alexander T. Cohen
Affiliation:Vascular Diseases Research Group, Department of Surgery, King's Denmark Hill Campus, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9PJ, UK.
Keywords:Thromboprophylaxis, orthopaedic surgery, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Low-Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
Abstract: Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a well known risk in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. There is no unified opinion on the best method of prophylaxis and so most orthopaedic departments use very different regimes. We provide an overview of the best prophylactic methods available at present and an insight into the future of VTE prevention.
