Low-Dose Aspirin Is Effective Chemoprophylaxis Against Clinically Important Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Analysis

Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that low-dose aspirin is not inferior to high-dose aspirin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following total joint arthroplasty. This is not unexpected, as the available literature demonstrates that low-dose aspirin is as effective as higher-dose aspirin in the prevention of acute coronary syndrome and cerebrovascular events. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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Source: JBJS - January 17, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Parvizi, J., Huang, R., Restrepo, C., Chen, A. F., Austin, M. S., Hozack, W. J., Lonner, J. H. Tags: Hip, Knee Scientific Articles Source Type: research