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Pharmacologic Prophylaxis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism after Knee Arthroplasty
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of unfractionated heparin, warfarin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) used for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in arthroplastic surgery of the knee joint. Methods: In this prospective study from August 2002 to November 2004, 60 patients were inclu …