Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2023
Venous thromboembolism is rare after total hip and knee joint arthroplasty with long thromboprophylaxis in Finnish fast-track hospitals.
Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis effectively prevents venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total knee (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). Less is known about the influence of fast-track arthroplasty on VTE risk. We conducted a register-based study to determine the incidence of VTE after fast-track TKA and THA in Finland using long thromboprophylaxis. ⋯ VTE incidence is low in Finnish fast-track TKA and THA patients with long thromboprophylaxis.