Perioperative Care
A 65-year-old woman is scheduled for elective total knee arthroplasty for end-stage osteoarthritis. She has well-controlled hypertension and takes no anticoagulants. Her BMI is 32. She has no prior history of DVT or PE, no known thrombophilia, and no active malignancy. The surgical team is planning VTE prophylaxis. Regarding venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in arthroplasty:
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Total hip and knee arthroplasty carry high VTE risk; without prophylaxis, symptomatic DVT rates are ...
Pharmacological prophylaxis options include low molecular weight heparin (LMWH - e.g., enoxaparin), ...
VTE prophylaxis is not required for arthroplasty patients; aspirin is ineffective for VTE prevention...
Duration of prophylaxis is 10-14 days minimum, with guidelines recommending up to 35 days for hip ar...
Early mobilization is a key component of VTE prevention; timing of first dose varies by agent (preop...
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