Journal article
Epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in Asian patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery without thromboprophylaxis. The SMART Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In Asian patients undergoing surgery, the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is thought to be low relative to Western patients, and the routine use of thromboprophylaxis is controversial.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work was to study the epidemiology of VTE in Asian patients undergoing orthopedic surgery without thromboprophylaxis.
Authors
LEIZOROVICZ A; TURPIE AGG; COHEN AT; WONG L; YOO MC; DANS A; GROUP FTSS
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 28–34
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2005
DOI
10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.01094.x
ISSN
1538-7933