National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Assessment and Prevention

National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Assessment and Prevention

March 10, 2014

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Assessment and Prevention

Guidelines Being Compared:

1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). American
   Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on
   preventing venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing elective
   hip and knee arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
   clinical practice guideline on preventing venous thromboembolic disease
   in patients undergoing elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Rosemont
   (IL): American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); 2011. 824 p. [51
   references]
2. American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Prevention
   of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients: antithrombotic therapy and
   prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians
   evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2012 Feb;141(2 Suppl):e278S-325S. [135 references]
3. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism. A national clinical guideline.
   Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
   (SIGN); 2010 Dec. 101 p. (SIGN publication; no. 122). [425 references]