Luering, C. and Oczipka, F. and Baethis, H. and Grifka, J. and Tingart, M. (2006) Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in total knee replacement - Current status of therapy in orthopedie and trauma departments in Germany. SPORTVERLETZUNG-SPORTSCHADEN, 20 (3). pp. 149-152. ISSN 0932-0555, 1439-1236
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Introduction: Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis is a serious complication after total knee arthroplasty, with a risk of about 4 - 5 % despite prevention with herparin. Aim of the current study was to find out about the actual status of thrombosis prophylaxis in Germany after total knee replacement, Material and Methods: In a countrywide survey 470 German trauma and orthopaedic surgery departments were asked about their prophylactic procedures addressing deep vein thrombosis after total knee replacement. Results: 98 % perform prevention of thrombosis with low-molecular-weight heparin, 2% use unfractioned heparin. Low-molecular-weight heparin is applicated in standard doses in 48 % and in 44% according to patient's weight. In 82 % the prophylaxis is begun the night before surgery. The therapy is carried out for 4.7 weeks in mean. 96% use graduated compressions stocking as additional therapeutic option. Conclusion: Our survey shows that most of the surgeons perform prevention of deep vein thrombosis according to the official guidelines.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HEPARIN; LOWER-LIMB ARTHROPLASTY; TOTAL HIP; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; DURATION PROPHYLAXIS; FOOT-PUMP; SURGERY; COMPRESSION; THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS; CONSENSUS; total knee replacement; prevention of deep vein thrombosis; deep vein thrombosis; national survey |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2021 10:11 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2021 10:11 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/34147 |
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