The risk of life threatening blood clots, known as pulmonary emboli (PE), is high among patients who undergo joint replacement procedures and who suffer from significant fractures, a new study has revealed. Patients are often aggressively treated with anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to help prevent the clots from forming, but a study published in the September 2012 issue of the iJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/i indicates that some ...Monday 3 September 2012
Aggressive Use of Anticoagulants in Orthopedic Surgery Patients Increases Risk of Life-Threatening Blood Clots
The risk of life threatening blood clots, known as pulmonary emboli (PE), is high among patients who undergo joint replacement procedures and who suffer from significant fractures, a new study has revealed. Patients are often aggressively treated with anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to help prevent the clots from forming, but a study published in the September 2012 issue of the iJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/i indicates that some ...
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